Untunedとは 意味・読み方・使い方

形容詞

untuned (comparative more untuned, superlative most untuned)

1. (music) Of a musical instrument.
   1. Not tuned, and thus off-key.
   2. Not designed to produce specific pitches.

      Many types of cymbals and drums are untuned.

      • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), [William Shakespeare], The Tragedie of King Richard the Second. […] (First Quarto), London: […] Valentine Simmes for Androw Wise, […], published 1597, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii], signature B3, verso:

        [W]e thinke the Egle-vvinged pride / Of skie-aſpiring and ambitious thoughts, / VVith rituall-hating enuy ſet on you / To vvake our peace, vvhich in our Countries cradle / Dravves the ſvveet infant breath of gentle ſleepe / VVhich ſo rouzde vp vvith boiſtrous vntunde drummes, / And grating ſhocke of vvrathfully yron armes, / Might from our quiet confines fright faire Peace, […]