（曲调） tune，accent，intonation，expression，tune-pattern ；

[例句] 乔说话声音低沉粗嘎，带着中西部地区的腔调。 Joe had a low, guttural voice with a mid-Western accent.

[例句] 她那矫揉造作的腔调使我感到难受。 Her genteel accent irritated me.

tone tuning，toning，attune，attunement，diapason ；

[例句] “我们在演奏以前确实会为吉他调音，”他坚持说道。 "We do tune our guitars before we go on," he insisted.

[例句] 我能听到乐队调音的声音。 I could hear the sound of a band tuning up.

curvilinear regulation，curve gain regulation；

[例句] 我喜欢曲调欢快而且令人振奋的大众流行音乐。 I like cheerful, uplifting middle-of-the-road pop.

[例句] 用对位法来演奏这两首曲调。 The two melodies are played in counterpoint.

seasoning，condiment，flavouring；

[例句] 将剩下的调料淋在鸭肉和色拉上。 Drizzle the remaining dressing over the duck and salad.

[例句] 在碗里将各种原料混成调料。 Mix the ingredients for the dressing in a bowl.

[工] temper，concoct，concoction ；

[例句] 这房间的色彩很调合. The colors in the room harmonized.

[例句] 把任何两种原色混合起来就能产生调合色. Mixting any two of the primary colors produces a secondary color.

take liberties with，molest，flirt with，assail with obscenities，dalliance ；

[例句] 他被指控调戏妇女. He was charged with molesting a woman.

[例句] 我不想调戏你, 但你在这个矛盾中处境不妙. I don't mean to nitpick , but you're the worst at this torture thing.

assign，dispatch，maneuver，manoeuvre ；

[例句] 统帅部正在调遣部队进入攻击发动地带. The high Command was jockeying its force into place for attack.

[例句] 调遣部的编辑是一些后勤专家. Assignment desk editors are logistics experts.

persons with the same inclination or view；

[例句] 同调代数在现代发展中起了如此重要的作用. Homological algebra plays such an important part in modern developments.

[例句] 1918显微技术与同调断层摄影系统, 光雷达与雷射光雷达, 光纤检测器. Microscopy and coherence tomography systems, LIDAR and LADAR, fiber - optic sensors.

automodulation ；

[例句] 介绍了几种形式自调匀整装置的功能和根据不同工艺流程、不同产品质量要求选择配置自调匀整装置的原则. This paper introduces functions of autolevellers and ruler of select autolevellers according to variable production quality.

[例句] 探讨了清梳联自调匀整系统的频率性能的推导和估计. The performance of cotton carder auto leveller in frequency field was studied and estimated.

inharmonious，discordant，out of tune，out of line ；

[例句] 她又小又弱，穿一身军装看起来很不协调。 She was small and fragile and looked incongruous in an army uniform.

[例句] 我看得出来有些颜色相配，有些却不协调。 I can see that some colours go together and some don't.

harmonize，adjustment，adjusting，alignment ；

[例句] 三脚架有助于调准和稳定相机。 A tripod will be useful to align and steady the camera.

[例句] 调准钢琴需要技巧. It needs skill to tune a piano.

popular tune，ditty，[音] minor，minor key，canzonet ；

[语] （语音在连续音节中声调发生变化的现象） modified tone，（转调） tonal modification ；

[例句] 这首曲子有多处变调. This piece changes key many times.

[例句] 他在喇叭独奏时不断地变调. In his horn solo, he kept modulating from key to key.

levelling，align，aline，square ；

[例句] 他调正了快艇，继续比赛。 He righted the yacht and continued the race.

[例句] 如果不是, 调整支架固定螺丝直到调正. If it isn't, adjust the spider's mounting screws until it is.

[音] aria ；

[例句] 女高音将咏叹调唱得十分优美,观众爆发出热烈的掌声. The audience applauded after the soprano sang the aria so beautifully.

[例句] 你能听出这段管弦乐曲里有歌剧式的咏叹调 吗 ? Can you pick out the operatic arias quoted in this orchestral passage?

[音] mode ；

[例句] 特设可调式上枢轴,安装简易, 调整方便,精确. Adjustable axis is designed to install and adjust easily & precisely.

[例句] 本文介绍一种球形储罐可调式拉杆新结构. This article is introduced a new structure of adjustive draw - pole for support - poles.

undertone，low-key,low profile ；

[例句] 要谨慎行事，保护好自己并保持低调。 Just play it safe, cover your ass, keep your head down.

[例句] 警方在大多数地方有意保持低调。 The police deliberately kept a low profile in most places.

adjustor，accommodator，mediator，[法] intervener，adjuster ；

[例句] 他将出演调停者. He will appear in the role of mediator.

[例句] 州长劝双方继续与调停者洽谈. The governor persuaded both sides to continue their talks with the moderator.

[音] major，major key ；

[例句] 大调专注于为您设计并制作一系列令人惊喜的婚庆礼盒. C major provides you a wide selection of exhilarating wedding gift boxes.

[例句] 贝多芬, 路德维希凡: 交响曲3在E大调,作品. Beethoven, Ludwig van : Symphony no 3 in E flat major, Op.

harmonic，consonant，proportional，reconciliatory，conciliatory ；

[例句] 调和的最后一步要缓慢而精心。 This final part of the mixing is done slowly and delicately.

[例句] 这是一场毫不调和的斗争. This is an uncompromising struggle.