bugle
/ˈbjuːɡl/ (bre, ipa) · [bjˈuɡəl] /ˈbjuːɡl/ (ame, ipa) · [bjˈuɡəl] /ˈbyü-gəl How to pronounce bugle (audio)/ (ame, mw)
bugle — noun
- buglesingular
- buglesplural
1. a small brass horn without valves, often used in camps or armies to give signals
a small brass horn without valves, often used in camps or armies to give signals.
At sunrise, Hao lifted the bugle and woke the whole camp.
lift the bugle: instrument as direct object
A sharp bugle call rolled across the parade ground before breakfast.
bugle call: fixed military phrase
The museum displayed a dented bugle beside the captain's field map.
Lan polished his brass bugle before the school marching contest.
文法句型
blow a bugle
play the bugle
bugle call
用法筆記
Often linked with military or ceremonial settings. English commonly uses it in phrases such as 'bugle call' or 'blow the bugle' when the instrument is used to announce an order or event.
常見錯誤
2. a low garden plant with dark leaves and small flowers, often grown to spread ove
a low garden plant with dark leaves and small flowers, often grown to spread over open soil.
Ife planted bugle between the stones to cover the damp soil.
plant bugle: gardening use
In spring, pale bugle flowers appeared along the shady path.
bugle flowers: plant-name compound
The gardener chose bugle because it spreads quickly under trees.
A patch of bugle brightened the corner beside the old wall.
- ajuga
the botanical name used in gardening books and plant labels
- ground cover
a general term for any low plant grown to cover soil, not this species alone
文法句型
plant bugle
a patch of bugle
bugle flowers
用法筆記
Mostly seen in gardening or plant-label contexts rather than everyday conversation. It often refers to a spreading plant used to fill bare ground in shaded areas.
3. a long narrow decorative bead made from glass or plastic and sewn onto clothes o
a long narrow decorative bead made from glass or plastic and sewn onto clothes or bags.
Ada stitched silver bugles along the edge of the dance costume.
stitch bugles along + edge
The handbag sparkled with black bugles around the metal clasp.
sparkle with + bugles
A loose bugle fell from the beaded collar onto the floor.
The designer mixed round beads and bugles on the evening jacket.
文法句型
sew bugles onto + clothing
bugles and beads
用法筆記
Usually found in sewing, beading, or fashion work. It often appears in the plural because many bugles are sewn together on one piece of clothing.
bugle — verb
- buglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- bugles3rd person singular
- bugling-ing form
- bugledpast simple
1. to blow a bugle, especially to send out a signal or order.
to blow a bugle, especially to send out a signal or order.
Christopher bugled from the tower as the gates opened at dawn.
bugle from + place: intransitive pattern
The cadet bugled the breakfast call across the wet parade ground.
bugle + call: transitive signaling pattern
When the race began, Eli bugled once and lowered the flag.
A scout bugled for help after seeing smoke near the tents.
文法句型
bugle
bugle + a call
bugle for + activity
用法筆記
Usually used in military, scouting, or ceremonial scenes. It can stand alone for the act of playing the instrument, or take an object such as 'a call' when the exact signal is named.