Definition of untuneful in English:

untuneful

adjectiveʌnˈtjuːnfʊlʌnˈtjuːnf(ə)lˌənˈt(j)unfəl

Not having a pleasing melody; unmusical.
不和谐的，不悦耳的；刺耳的
an untuneful hymn
不悦耳的圣歌。
Example sentencesExamples
- In ‘The Hippopotamus’, for instance, this most untuneful animal is associated with ‘sound-slumbering music’, an altogether unexpected conjunction.
- His ‘J'ai le coeur plein’ in The Count of Luxemburg is badly written and untuneful to the ear.
- A lullaby: your voice, no matter how untuneful, is very soothing to your baby.
- Nowhere are there particular untuneful or heavy sounds, though now and then the music comes with vehemence.
- It was the sound of a big man clearing his throat; and just then a hoarse, untuneful voice broke into singing.
- Furthermore, since it is unable to control the striking of the elements, untuneful noisy sounds, therefore, may occur.
- Interrupting his untuneful singing, he gave a wobbly wave and called, ‘Good night’ to some fashionably dressed dummies in a store window.
- When I was growing up, I associated religious music with school hymns, the most untuneful, dreary things, but many Bach cantatas are incredibly jolly and full of playful flourishes.
- He took a last look at the shaded green garden and left, whistling in an off key an untuneful air from a roofless farce comedy.
- This is necessary because occasionally tuneful singers will ridicule untuneful ones and tease them about their untunefulness, particularly if the untuneful one is sitting nearby.
- I think that the Star-Spangled Banner is untuneful, nearly unsingable, and usually played too slowly, so it loses what little character it had to begin with.
- He has converted an untuneful rabble into a disciplined, harmonious, intelligible Orchestra and fortunate will be the band that next obtains his services.
- In addition to a draggy book, there are tunes that can only turn rather untuneful to avoid seeming reminiscent, and lyrics that are ruggedly mediocre.

Derivatives

untunefully

adverb

After a dozen golden oldies had been sung loudly if untunefully, it was noticed that a number of non-MEOSA guests had fled the premises.
Example sentencesExamples
- After proper voice classification (click here to access a description of this procedure), many inexperienced singers who might have been singing untunefully in the first session of choir or music class will automatically begin to match pitch in a day or two.
- The second act I saw was a young teenager who played electric guitar with a very aggressive style and sang untunefully.
- What we got was fine, though the meal was disrupted by a man at a large table, who was sang loudly, untunefully and persistently over several hours.
- I was astonished to find it actually contained a load of Germans singing untunefully and then a strangely familiar man shouting ‘Heil!’

Definition of untuneful in US English:

untuneful

adjectiveˌənˈt(j)unfəlˌənˈt(y)o͞onfəl

Not having a pleasing melody; unmusical.
不和谐的，不悦耳的；刺耳的
an untuneful hymn
不悦耳的圣歌。
Example sentencesExamples
- In addition to a draggy book, there are tunes that can only turn rather untuneful to avoid seeming reminiscent, and lyrics that are ruggedly mediocre.
- In ‘The Hippopotamus’, for instance, this most untuneful animal is associated with ‘sound-slumbering music’, an altogether unexpected conjunction.
- His ‘J'ai le coeur plein’ in The Count of Luxemburg is badly written and untuneful to the ear.
- It was the sound of a big man clearing his throat; and just then a hoarse, untuneful voice broke into singing.
- He has converted an untuneful rabble into a disciplined, harmonious, intelligible Orchestra and fortunate will be the band that next obtains his services.
- This is necessary because occasionally tuneful singers will ridicule untuneful ones and tease them about their untunefulness, particularly if the untuneful one is sitting nearby.
- When I was growing up, I associated religious music with school hymns, the most untuneful, dreary things, but many Bach cantatas are incredibly jolly and full of playful flourishes.
- Nowhere are there particular untuneful or heavy sounds, though now and then the music comes with vehemence.
- He took a last look at the shaded green garden and left, whistling in an off key an untuneful air from a roofless farce comedy.
- I think that the Star-Spangled Banner is untuneful, nearly unsingable, and usually played too slowly, so it loses what little character it had to begin with.
- Interrupting his untuneful singing, he gave a wobbly wave and called, ‘Good night’ to some fashionably dressed dummies in a store window.
- A lullaby: your voice, no matter how untuneful, is very soothing to your baby.
- Furthermore, since it is unable to control the striking of the elements, untuneful noisy sounds, therefore, may occur.

词汇	untuneful
释义	Definition of untuneful in English: untuneful adjectiveʌnˈtjuːnfʊlʌnˈtjuːnf(ə)lˌənˈt(j)unfəl Not having a pleasing melody; unmusical. 不和谐的，不悦耳的；刺耳的 an untuneful hymn 不悦耳的圣歌。 Example sentencesExamples In ‘The Hippopotamus’, for instance, this most untuneful animal is associated with ‘sound-slumbering music’, an altogether unexpected conjunction. His ‘J'ai le coeur plein’ in The Count of Luxemburg is badly written and untuneful to the ear. A lullaby: your voice, no matter how untuneful, is very soothing to your baby. Nowhere are there particular untuneful or heavy sounds, though now and then the music comes with vehemence. It was the sound of a big man clearing his throat; and just then a hoarse, untuneful voice broke into singing. Furthermore, since it is unable to control the striking of the elements, untuneful noisy sounds, therefore, may occur. Interrupting his untuneful singing, he gave a wobbly wave and called, ‘Good night’ to some fashionably dressed dummies in a store window. When I was growing up, I associated religious music with school hymns, the most untuneful, dreary things, but many Bach cantatas are incredibly jolly and full of playful flourishes. He took a last look at the shaded green garden and left, whistling in an off key an untuneful air from a roofless farce comedy. This is necessary because occasionally tuneful singers will ridicule untuneful ones and tease them about their untunefulness, particularly if the untuneful one is sitting nearby. I think that the Star-Spangled Banner is untuneful, nearly unsingable, and usually played too slowly, so it loses what little character it had to begin with. He has converted an untuneful rabble into a disciplined, harmonious, intelligible Orchestra and fortunate will be the band that next obtains his services. In addition to a draggy book, there are tunes that can only turn rather untuneful to avoid seeming reminiscent, and lyrics that are ruggedly mediocre. Derivatives untunefully adverb After a dozen golden oldies had been sung loudly if untunefully, it was noticed that a number of non-MEOSA guests had fled the premises. Example sentencesExamples After proper voice classification (click here to access a description of this procedure), many inexperienced singers who might have been singing untunefully in the first session of choir or music class will automatically begin to match pitch in a day or two. The second act I saw was a young teenager who played electric guitar with a very aggressive style and sang untunefully. What we got was fine, though the meal was disrupted by a man at a large table, who was sang loudly, untunefully and persistently over several hours. I was astonished to find it actually contained a load of Germans singing untunefully and then a strangely familiar man shouting ‘Heil!’ Definition of untuneful in US English: untuneful adjectiveˌənˈt(j)unfəlˌənˈt(y)o͞onfəl Not having a pleasing melody; unmusical. 不和谐的，不悦耳的；刺耳的 an untuneful hymn 不悦耳的圣歌。 Example sentencesExamples In addition to a draggy book, there are tunes that can only turn rather untuneful to avoid seeming reminiscent, and lyrics that are ruggedly mediocre. In ‘The Hippopotamus’, for instance, this most untuneful animal is associated with ‘sound-slumbering music’, an altogether unexpected conjunction. His ‘J'ai le coeur plein’ in The Count of Luxemburg is badly written and untuneful to the ear. It was the sound of a big man clearing his throat; and just then a hoarse, untuneful voice broke into singing. He has converted an untuneful rabble into a disciplined, harmonious, intelligible Orchestra and fortunate will be the band that next obtains his services. This is necessary because occasionally tuneful singers will ridicule untuneful ones and tease them about their untunefulness, particularly if the untuneful one is sitting nearby. When I was growing up, I associated religious music with school hymns, the most untuneful, dreary things, but many Bach cantatas are incredibly jolly and full of playful flourishes. Nowhere are there particular untuneful or heavy sounds, though now and then the music comes with vehemence. He took a last look at the shaded green garden and left, whistling in an off key an untuneful air from a roofless farce comedy. I think that the Star-Spangled Banner is untuneful, nearly unsingable, and usually played too slowly, so it loses what little character it had to begin with. Interrupting his untuneful singing, he gave a wobbly wave and called, ‘Good night’ to some fashionably dressed dummies in a store window. A lullaby: your voice, no matter how untuneful, is very soothing to your baby. Furthermore, since it is unable to control the striking of the elements, untuneful noisy sounds, therefore, may occur.
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