tune
/tjuːn, tʃuːn/
a series of musical notes, especially one that is pleasant and easy to remember
曲调,曲子;旋律
我们通常觉得某首歌洗脑,某种程度上就是说这首歌的一段旋律非常容易上口。“上口的旋律”用英语就可以表达成catchy tune,非常容易记并且还挺好听的旋律。
例:
It's a very catchy tune (= easy to remember and pleasant).
这是一首很容易上口的曲子。
She was humming a tune as she entered the room.
她边哼着调子边走进了房间。
hum /hʌm/ v. 哼(曲子)
out of tune
singing or playing notes that are at the wrong pitch (= level) or that do not agree with others being sung or played
唱或弹的音符或音高不正确,或与别人唱或弹的音符不一致;走调
The guitar is out of tune.
恐怕这把吉他走调了。
tune (sb/sth) out
to ignore someone or not give your attention to something or to what is happening around you
忽略某人或不把你的注意力放在你周围发生的事情上;不理睬,对…置之不理
Most of what she says is such garbage that I just tune her out.
她讲的全是废话,所以我干脆不去理睬。