detune

detune — verb

  • detunepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • detunes3rd person singular
  • detuning-ing form
  • detunedpast simple

1. to adjust a radio, antenna, or similar electronic device so that it no longer re

1.動詞及物C1
釋義

to adjust a radio, antenna, or similar electronic device so that it no longer receives a specific frequency or signal clearly

例句

Nora detuned her radio slightly to escape the loud static from the truck outside.

simple transitive: detune + [device]

The antenna was detuned by the strong wind, and the station faded in and out.

passive: be detuned by [cause]

反義詞
  • tune

    tune means to adjust to the correct frequency; the direct opposite of detune

文法句型

detune + [device]

用法筆記

Most often encountered in technical or radio-operating contexts. The passive form (is/was detuned) appears frequently in instructional manuals.

常見錯誤

❌Please detune the radio to channel 5.
✅Please tune the radio to channel 5.
💡'detune' means to move away from a frequency, not to find one.
❌I detuned the guitar before the concert.
✅I tuned the guitar before the concert.
💡while 'detune' is sometimes used for instruments, the everyday word for adjusting to the correct pitch is 'tune'.