clavier

/klə-ˈvir ˈklā-vē-ər ˈkla-/ (ame, mw)

clavier — noun

1. the part of a piano, organ, or similar instrument where the player presses keys

1.名詞C2
釋義

the part of a piano, organ, or similar instrument where the player presses keys to produce notes

例句

Esme wiped the dust from the organ's clavier before the choir arrived.

the clavier of + instrument

Caio kept his hands low as he moved across the piano clavier.

move across the clavier

同義詞
  • keyboard

    the usual everyday word for the whole row of keys on an instrument

  • manual

    a more technical word for one keyboard on an organ

文法句型

play something on the clavier

the clavier of + instrument

用法筆記

This sense names only the set of keys, not the whole instrument. In everyday English, keyboard is much more common.

常見錯誤

❌The clavier in the corner needs tuning.
✅The piano in the corner needs tuning.
💡This sense refers to the keys, not the whole instrument.

2. a keyboard instrument from earlier times, especially one used before the modern

2.名詞C2
釋義

a keyboard instrument from earlier times, especially one used before the modern piano became common

例句

Jisoo played a bright Baroque dance on the museum's restored clavier.

play the clavier

Emre studied recordings of French clavier music for his history paper.

clavier music

同義詞
  • harpsichord

    a specific early clavier with strings that are plucked

  • fortepiano

    an early piano from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

文法句型

play the clavier

a Baroque clavier

用法筆記

Common in music history, instrument catalogues, and older titles. Modern general writing usually names the exact instrument, such as harpsichord or fortepiano.

常見錯誤

❌He bought a new clavier for his pop band.
✅He bought a new keyboard for his pop band.
💡For a modern electronic instrument, keyboard is the normal word, not clavier.