Tune an instrument - 英语词汇详解

Meaning 1：tune an instrument (Tune an instrument)

Tune an instrument 🔊

/tuːn ən ˈɪnstrəmənt/

v.phr.

To adjust the strings or keys of a musical instrument so that it produces the correct musical notes.

tune an instrument 🔊

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/tuːn ən ˈɪnstrəmənt/

v.phr.

To adjust the strings, keys, or other parts of a musical instrument so that it produces the correct pitches.

📁 Category：Culture & History 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'ton', Latin 'tonus' (tone). The verb meaning 'adjust pitch' emerged 15th c.

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'tune' as 'turn' the pegs until the note is 'true'.

📖 Example

Before our band's performance, I always need a quiet moment to tune my guitar. 🔊 Before our band's performance, I always need a quiet moment to tune my guitar.

🔗 Collocations

tune a guitar – adjust the guitar's strings to correct pitch

tune a piano – adjust the piano's keys and strings to correct pitch

tune the strings – adjust the tension of the strings to produce accurate notes

🔄 Synonyms

fine-tune (v.) – To make small adjustments to achieve perfect pitch or performance.

adjust (v.) – To alter slightly so as to achieve the desired pitch.

🚫 Antonyms

detune (v.) – To deliberately make an instrument go out of pitch.

🌱 Derivatives

tuner (n.) – a device or person that tunes musical instruments

tuning (n.) – the act or process of adjusting pitch

tuneful (adj.) – having a pleasant tune; melodious

📖 Cultural Story

Originally a noun meaning 'a melody' from Latin 'tonus'. The verb 'tune (an instrument)' emerged in the 16th century, reflecting the practice of adjusting string tension.