1. He cannot carry even a simple tune.他唱個(gè)簡(jiǎn)單曲子都走調(diào)兒。2. None of them could sing in tune.他們中間沒(méi)有一個(gè)人唱歌不走調(diào)兒。
“走調(diào)兒”的第二個(gè)意思是“樂(lè)器的音不準(zhǔn)”。英語(yǔ)中多用 to go out of tune 或 to be out of tune 表示。例如:
3. In time a violin goes out of tune, and sounds awful.過(guò)一段時(shí)間以后,小提琴就會(huì)走調(diào)兒,而且聲音難聽(tīng)。
“音準(zhǔn)”的意思是樂(lè)器“不走調(diào)兒”。英語(yǔ)表達(dá)就是 to stay in tune/to be in tune。例如:
4. Pianos stay in tune much better than most stringed instruments.鋼琴比大多數(shù)弦樂(lè)樂(lè)器音準(zhǔn)。
“調(diào)音”的意思是“把弦樂(lè)器調(diào)整到合乎規(guī)定的恰當(dāng)音階”,也稱“調(diào)弦”。英語(yǔ)表達(dá)為 to tune, to tune up, to check the tuning, to key up。例如:
5. It takes skill to tune a piano.為鋼琴調(diào)音需要技巧。6. The orchestra is tuning up and the concert is about to begin.管弦樂(lè)隊(duì)正在調(diào)音,音樂(lè)會(huì)馬上就要開(kāi)始。