| 单词 | to tune in |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto tune in to tune in 1. intransitive. To strike into a chorus; to interpose in a conversation. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > conversation > converse [verb (intransitive)] > interpose in a conversation to cut in1830 chime in1838 to chip in1869 to tune in1912 1912 World 7 May 680/1 The..Passenger is preparing to continue the cross-examination, when an old lady carrying a long broom tunes in. 2. transitive and intransitive. To tune a radio or television to (a particular station or transmission, or a particular frequency). Frequently to tune in on or in to. Also transferred. ΘΚΠ society > communication > broadcasting > audience > [verb (intransitive)] > tune to specific channel to tune in1913 society > communication > broadcasting > audience > [verb (transitive)] > tune to specific channel to tune in on or in to1913 to dial in1931 society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > communicate by radio [verb (intransitive)] > tune to tune in1913 to tune off1957 society > communication > telecommunication > radio communications > communicate by radio [verb (transitive)] > tune tune1887 attune1899 to tune out1908 to tune in1913 mistune1914 1913 Wireless World Apr. p. xxxviii/1 It is possible to tune out one ship or station and tune in others. 1919 Wireless World May 105/2 Operators at the various Government wireless stations in and about town, who promptly ‘tuned in’ and listened. 1922 Westm. Gaz. 12 Dec. While listening-in on a Lincoln wireless company's apparatus..Mr. H. Mawer was successful in tuning in to an American broadcasting station. 1925 Scribner's Mag. July 46/1 With deft fingers the Cap'n tuned the symphony in—tuned it out a couple of times by mistake and finally brought it in closer and closer. 1929 S. W. Cheney Theatre xxiv. 536 A million or so people may..sit in their parlors and ‘tune in’ on a song by Al Jolson or a scene from Twelfth Night. 1935 S. Lewis It can't happen Here v. 50 He tuned in on a program of old songs. 1936 W. H. Auden & C. Isherwood Ascent of F6 (1937) II. iii. 102 Turn off the wireless. Tune in to another station. 1956 R. M. Lester Towards Hereafter 18 This higher range of inspirational thought is constantly being radiated, and each one of us in his own capacity can tune into it. 1957 A. C. Clarke Deep Range xii. 104 This was a simple enough task for the sub's frequency converters; if he wished, Franklin could tune in to any sounds from almost a million cycles a second down to vibrations as sluggish as the slow opening of an ancient, rusty door. 1964 Mrs. L. B. Johnson White House Diary 12 Jan. (1970) 42 We tuned in on my TV appearance in ‘The Week That Was’. 1976 Shooting Times & Country Mag. 16 Dec. 30/3 The Indians when on a hunt think of anything but their quarry, as they believe that the hunted can ‘tune in’ on their thoughts. 1977 ‘J. Fraser’ Hearts Ease in Death vii. 61 You make it sound like a radio serial. Tune in next week for the latest episode. 3. figurative. To become mentally receptive to, or aware of; to comprehend. Const. as preceding sense. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > perception or cognition > perceive, be aware of [verb (intransitive)] tellc1390 to be perceiveda1400 to take cognizance of1635 notice1820 waken1825 to wake to1836 to take notice1845 to tune in1926 the mind > mental capacity > understanding > understand [verb (intransitive)] > reach understanding of reach1582 tumble1846 to catch on1882 waken1899 to wise up1905 to tune in1926 to cotton on1929 plug1948 latch1954 1926 Variety 29 Dec. 5/4 Those fortunate individuals who can tune in on the conversation of a flock of cannons and follow it without the aid of a central office dick or an interpreter. 1961 A. Miller Misfits ii. 18 His mind is constantly trying to tune in on the world, but the message is never clear. 1977 R. Gadney Champagne Marxist xiii. 84 He'd been so slow in tuning in to the presence of an intruder. 4. figurative. To harmonize with. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > agree, harmonize, or be congruous with [verb (transitive)] conspirec1384 accorda1393 to stand with ——c1449 to sit with ——a1500 correspond1545 resound1575 square1583 quader1588 to comport with1591 sympathize1594 beset1597 range1600 even1602 consort1607 to run with ——1614 countenancea1616 hita1616 sympathy1615 filea1625 quadrate?1630 consist1638 commensurate1643 commensure1654 to strike in1704 jig1838 harmonize1852 chime in with1861 equate1934 to tie in1938 to tune in1938 to tie up1958 1938 L. MacNeice I crossed Minch ii. 25 I had a passion for the wild... This tuned in with my other passions for the antique, the fantastic,..and the Irish. < as lemmas |
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