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词汇 tune up
释义
Idiom
tune uptune up (for something)
to prepare for something.
The coach feels confident that the team is tuned up for tonight's game.

Phr V
tune up
tunes, tuning, tuned
tune up (sth) or tune (sth) up
if musicians who are preparing to play tune up or tune up their instruments, they make changes to their instruments so that they produce the correct sounds
The orchestra were just tuning up as we arrived.
tune up sth or tune sth up
to make changes to a car's engine so that it works as well as possible
They charge up to $500 to tune up a Porsche.
tune-up
noun
Your engine needs a tune-up.
tune up
verb to beat a better attitude into a fellow prisoner with a poor attitude US, 1989
phrasetune up1. tune uptune up sthtune sth up when musicians tune up their instruments, they prepare to play by making changes to their instruments until they produce the correct sounds: At last the orchestra had finished tuning up, and the audience became silent. The band tuning up their guitars backstage, and getting ready for the concert.2. tune up sthtune sth up to make changes to a car's engine, so that the car works better or goes faster: The new test for gasoline-powered vehicles will force more owners to tune up their engines.tune-up n C when you make changes to a car's engine so that it works better or goes faster: I took my van to Mike's Service Centre for a tune-up.3. tune up AmE to prepare for an important event, especially a sports event or a concert, by practising in an event that is not so important+ for Ballesteros tuned up for the Morocco Open, by playing for Europe in a special international match against Africa. Travis played a few gigs in Las Vegas last month, to tune up for the tour.tune-up n C AmE when you prepare for an important event, by practising in an event that is not so important: The swimmer Gary Hall Junior faces a challenging tune-up in May, when US Olympians compete at the Phoenix Swim Club, his home pool.

tune up

1. verb To adjust a musical instrument to achieve the correct or desired pitch or key. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tune" and "up." I love hearing the musicians tune up in the orchestra pit before the performance. You should tune the piano up next week so we can play it during the party.
2. verb To adjust a piece of machinery or equipment to make it work properly or efficiently. A noun or pronoun can be used between "tune" and "up." You'll need to tune the car up before you take it to be inspected this weekend. Make sure you tune up the equipment at least once a month, or it can mess up the production line.
3. noun An adjustment to a piece of machinery or equipment to make it work properly or efficiently. As a noun, the phrase is usually hyphenated. The car needs a tune-up before our trip. It's working well overall, it just has a few parts that need a tweak—nothing a quick tune-up can't fix.

tune something up

Fig. to adjust an engine to run the best and most efficiently. You need to tune this engine up. Please tune up this engine so it will run more economically.

tune up

[for one or more musicians] to bring their instruments into tune. You could hear the orchestra behind the curtain, tuning up. We have to tune up before the concert.

tune up

Adjust machinery so it is in proper condition, as in I took the car in to be tuned up. [Early 1900s]

tune up

v.
1. To adjust some musical instrument to a desired pitch or key: She tunes up the violin for the students. He tuned his cello up before practicing. The orchestra tuned up before the concert.
2. To adjust some machine so as to put it into proper condition: The mechanic tuned up the car. I tune the motor up every few months.
3. To prepare oneself for some activity: The team tuned up for the match with a scrimmage.
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