flugelhorn

IPA/ˈfluːɡlhɔːn/
IPA/ˈfluːɡlhɔːrn/

flugelhorn — noun

  • flugelhornsingular
  • flugelhornsplural

1. a valved brass horn with a broad tube and a warm, mellow sound, often used where

1.名詞C2
釋義

a valved brass horn with a broad tube and a warm, mellow sound, often used where a brighter trumpet would sound too sharp

例句

Kwame switched from trumpet to flugelhorn for the softer opening melody.

switch from trumpet to flugelhorn

Maeve rented a flugelhorn after her band director suggested a warmer tone.

rent a flugelhorn for a warmer tone

同義詞
  • trumpet

    is brighter and sharper in tone, while a flugelhorn sounds warmer and fuller

  • cornet

    is also close in shape, but it usually has a more compact sound and different band roles

文法句型

play the flugelhorn

a flugelhorn solo

switch from trumpet to flugelhorn

用法筆記

Usually used for the instrument itself after verbs such as play, learn, or switch to. In jazz and brass-band contexts it often suggests a rounder, softer tone than a trumpet.

常見錯誤

❌He played a flugelhorn trumpet in the school band.
✅He played the flugelhorn in the school band.
💡Flugelhorn already names the instrument, so you do not add 'trumpet' after it.