bagpipes

/ˈbæɡpaɪps/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbæɡpaɪps/ (ame, ipa)

bagpipes — noun

1. a traditional wind instrument from Scotland, made of a leather bag connected to

1.名詞B1
釋義

a traditional wind instrument from Scotland, made of a leather bag connected to several wooden pipes, which produces a loud, continuous sound when the player fills the bag with air by blowing into a mouthpiece and then uses their arm to force the air steadily through the pipes

例句

The crowd cheered as the bagpipes began to play at the Edinburgh festival last August.

bagpipes began to play

Abigail's grandfather taught her to play the bagpipes when she was twelve years old.

同義詞
  • pipes

    informal shortening, e.g. 'He plays the pipes in a local band.'

文法句型

bagpipes + singular/plural verb

a set of + bagpipes

用法筆記

Bagpipes is plural in form but can take either a singular or plural verb: 'Bagpipes is a traditional Scottish instrument' or 'Bagpipes are often played at ceremonies.' To refer to a single instrument, use 'a set of bagpipes' or 'the bagpipes'.

常見錯誤

❌She bought a bagpipe at the market.
✅She bought a set of bagpipes at the market.
💡the instrument is always referred to in the plural form.
❌The bagpipe is playing loudly.
✅The bagpipes are playing loudly.
💡use the plural form even when talking about one instrument.