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tuneless

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Music
tune·less /ˈtjuːnləs $ ˈtuːn-/ adjective  APMnot having a pleasant tune 不合调的,不悦耳的 tuneless humming 不成调的乱哼哼tunelessly adverb
Examples from the Corpus
tunelessShe played them as well as she could, but the sounds that came out were tuneless and eerie.Loud and tuneless, but has that ever been a problem before?To her right, a tramp stroked a flurry of tuneless notes from a violin.a tuneless rendition of the songHe loved the tune, but could bring out only a rough, tuneless roar.A tuneless, wordless lilting song that rose and fell and meandered like a stream.
tune·less adjectiveChineseSyllable
pleasant Corpus tune a not having


tuneless
tuneless /ˈtjuːnləs $ ˈtuːn-/ adjective
not having a pleasant tune:
    tuneless humming
—tunelessly adverb


tune·lessBrE /ˈtjuːnləs/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtuːnləs/ 🔊 adjectivenot having a pleasant tune or sound 不好听的;不成曲调的;没腔没调的 OPP tuneful tune·less·ly BrE /ˈtjuːnləsli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈtuːnləsli/ 🔊 adverb