tuneful
/ˈtjuːnfl/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈunfəl] /ˈtuːnfl/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈunfəl] /ˈtün-fəl How to pronounce tuneful (audio) ˈtyün-/ (ame, mw)
tuneful — 形容詞
- tunefulpositive
- more tunefulcomparative
- most tunefulsuperlative
1. describes a piece of music, a voice, or a performance that produces notes that a
悅耳；好聽
曲調或聲音優美動聽的
describes a piece of music, a voice, or a performance that produces notes that are easy and enjoyable to listen to.
Hyun hummed a tuneful melody while she washed the dishes after dinner.
Hyun 在晚餐後洗碗時，哼著一首悅耳的旋律。
tuneful melody — common noun collocation
The old church bell made a surprisingly tuneful sound at noon.
那座老教堂的鐘在正午時發出了出乎意料好聽的聲音。
surprisingly tuneful — adverb + adjective pattern
Théo's violin playing was so tuneful that even the neighbours stopped to listen.
Théo 的小提琴演奏非常悅耳，連鄰居都停下來聆聽。
Kemi sang a tuneful lullaby, and the baby fell asleep within minutes.
Kemi 唱了一首好聽的搖籃曲，寶寶幾分鐘內就睡著了。
That tuneful song from the radio stayed in Mira's head all afternoon.
Mira 腦海裡一整天都迴盪著收音機裡那首悅耳的歌曲。
- melodious
more literary and formal; suggests a rich, flowing quality
- musical
broader in meaning; can describe any sound related to music
- harmonious
focuses on the combination of notes sounding well together
- tuneless
direct opposite; lacking a pleasant tune
- discordant
describes sounds that clash and are unpleasant together
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Commonly used for songs, voices, and instrumental performances; less often applied to non-musical sounds such as machines or nature noises.