dulcimer

n. 洋琴

发音

US /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mɚ/
其它
UK /ˈdʌl.sɪ.mə/

词形变化

dulcimers 复数 dulcimers

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stringed instrument, with strings stretched across a sounding board, usually trapezoidal, played by plucking on the strings (traditionally with a quill) or by tapping on them (in the case of the hammer dulcimers).

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

cither stringed instrument zither zithern

相关短语

hammered dulcimer hammer dulcimer Appalachian dulcimer mountain dulcimer lap dulcimer fretted dulcimer banjo dulcimer bowed dulcimer electric dulcimer

词源

From Old French doulcemelle, probably from Latin dulce melos (“sweet song”), from Ancient Greek μέλος (mélos, “melody, song”).

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