tickle the ivories

短语

发音

UK /ˌtikl̩ ðiː ˈaɪv(ə)ɹiz/
US /ˌtik(ə)l ði ˈaɪv(ə)ɹiz/
AU

词形变化

tickled the ivories tickles the ivories 三单 tickles the ivories tickling the ivories tickling the ivories 现在分词 tickled the ivories 过去式 tickled the ivories 过去分词

别名

tickle the ivory tickle the ivory keys tinkle the ivories

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To play a piano or other keyboard instrument.

    非正式 不及物 音乐

词源

From tickle (“to touch (something) lightly”) + the + ivories (“(informal) keys of a piano or other keyboard instrument”) (from the fact that such keys used to be made from ivory).

来源：wiktionary