调 2

调 [tiáo] 动

1. ■ （配合得均匀合适） harmonize; suit well; fit in perfectly:

风调雨顺 good weather for the crops; propitious [favourable] weather;

饮食失调 ailment caused by an unbalanced or irregular diet;

琴瑟不调。 The stringed instruments clash.

2. ■ （使配合得均匀合适） mix; adjust; tune; blend:

调准小提琴的音 tune a violin;

加面粉把汤调稠 blend flour with broth;

你不把望远镜调好是看不见东西的。 You can't see through the telescope until it is adjusted to your eyes.

3. ■ （调解） mediate:

在双方之间调和 mediate between the two parties

4. ■ （挑逗）tease; make fun of:

调谑 poke fun at; tease

5. ■ （挑拨） provoke; alienate:

调词架讼 provoke sb. to appeal to a higher court

名

1. ■ （姓氏） a surname:

调广 Tiao Guang

另见 diào。