Stradivarius

n. 弦乐器(尤指斯特拉迪瓦里及其子制作的小提琴)

发音

US /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
其它
UK /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/

词形变化

Stradivarii Stradivariuses 复数 Stradivariuses Stradivarii 复数

别名

Strad

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.

    斯特拉迪瓦里琴

    音乐
  2. 2.

    A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.

    音乐
  3. 3.

    A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.

    比喻

    A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!

词源

Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.

来源：wiktionary