carry a tune

基本解释

When I get this nervous, I can't carry a tune.
当我紧张的时候，我不能发出一个音符。
But if you’re tone deaf and can’t carry a tune, you shouldn’t try out for American Idol.
但是如果你是五音不全，你不应该试着去参加美国偶像的选拔赛。
It wasn’t that I wasn’t trying; I just could not hear whatever it was they heard in a piece of music. I enjoyed music,but I could hardly carry a tune.
可我并不是没有尝试过；我只是听不懂他们听的任何音乐，我是享受音乐，但实在找不到调。

No matter -- among his many talents is the ability to carry a tune.
WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing
He could not read music, but he could carry a tune if he heard it enough.
NEWYORKER: Mr. Bones
Perhaps they should have reported that ETF investors are better looking, make better lovers, and can carry a tune better than traditional mutual fund investors.
FORBES: ETF Industry Says Old and Dumb Buy Mutual Funds