fine-tuning
/ˌfaɪnˈtʃuːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfaɪnˈtuːn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌfaɪn ˈtjuːnɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌfaɪn ˈtuːnɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)
fine-tuning — verb
- fine-tuningpresent simple I / you / we / they
- fine-tunings3rd person singular
- fine-tuninging-ing form
- fine-tuningedpast simple
1. to alter something slightly and carefully — usually a method, machine, plan, or
to alter something slightly and carefully — usually a method, machine, plan, or skill — so that it performs at its best.
Niran spent the morning fine-tuning the recipe before the restaurant's grand opening.
fine-tune + concrete object (recipe)
The engineers are still fine-tuning the new engine to reduce fuel use.
continuous tense for ongoing optimisation work
Yael fine-tuned her violin practice schedule by adding short breaks every twenty minutes.
After the test flight, the team fine-tuned the autopilot software based on the pilot's notes.
Stephanie kept fine-tuning her speech until every joke landed the way she wanted.
- overhaul
rebuild from the ground up, not minor adjustment
文法句型
fine-tune + noun phrase
用法筆記
Object is usually something already working but not yet optimal — a machine, recipe, plan, performance, or model. Rarely used for first-time creation or for broad overhauls.
常見錯誤
fine-tuning — noun
1. careful, small-scale adjustment work done on a method, machine, or piece of writ
careful, small-scale adjustment work done on a method, machine, or piece of writing once it mostly works — the last bit of polishing that pushes performance from good to optimal.
The new piano needed a few weeks of fine-tuning before Diya could perform on it.
fine-tuning of a physical instrument
The report is ready — it just needs some last fine-tuning before tomorrow's meeting.
common phrase: 'a bit of fine-tuning' for nearly-done work
Fine-tuning of the algorithm reduced the search time from six seconds to under two.
Tunde said the dance routine was almost perfect and only needed fine-tuning in the final pose.
After months of fine-tuning, the medical device passed every safety check.
- tweaking
informal noun; less methodical
- calibration
technical; about matching a standard reference
- refinement
broader; can include style and ideas, not only adjustment
- overhaul
full rebuild rather than small improvement
文法句型
fine-tuning of + noun
用法筆記
Almost always uncountable; takes 'the', 'some', or 'a bit of' rather than 'a' or numbers. Often appears as 'fine-tuning of [X]' or after stative verbs like 'need' and 'require'.