modulate['mɔdjuleit; -dʒu-]

• vt.
  • 调整；调节：

    She has a very monotonous voice; she should have it modulated.

    她的声音很单调，应该加以调整。

    Some people are able to modulate their voices according to the size of the room in which they speak.

    有些人能根据房间大小调节自己讲话的声音。

  • 使(嗓音)变柔和，改变(嗓音)的音量；控制：

    Please modulate the sound on the TV.

    请调节一下电视机的音量。

    to modulate the steam flow with a control valve

    用控制阀来调节蒸汽流量

  • 吟咏，吟诵；抑扬地唱：

    to modulate a poem

    吟咏诗篇

  • 【音乐】使转调

    to modulate from C major to A minor

    从C大调转入到A小调

  • 【电子学、物理学】调制
• vi.
  • 受调整，受调节
  • 抑扬地演奏(或歌唱)；吟咏
  • 【音乐】转调：

    At this point the players have to modulate from E to G.

    这时演奏者必须由E调转到G调。

  • 【生物学】调变
  • 【物理学、电子学】调制
  • [美国俚语]通过民用波段谈话，通过民用电台频道交谈：

    to install a CB set and start modulating on the air while maintaining anonymity

    安装一部民用波段电台然后在广播里不露身份地交谈

• 变形:

  vt.modulated.modulating