guitar

/ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡɪˈtɑːr/ (ame, ipa) · /gə-ˈtär gi- especially Southern and Midland US also ˈgi-ˌtär/ (ame, mw)

guitar — noun

1. a musical tool for making sound, usually made from wood, with a long neck, a fla

1.名詞A1
釋義

a musical tool for making sound, usually made from wood, with a long neck, a flat back, and six strings that you touch with your fingers to create music

例句

Leila took her guitar to the park and played for her friends.

play + the/an instrument — generic activity

The old guitar in the corner has only five strings left.

countable noun with descriptive adjective

同義詞
  • acoustic guitar

    a specific type of guitar with a hollow body that amplifies sound naturally, without electricity

  • electric guitar

    a guitar that needs an amplifier to produce a louder sound, common in rock and pop music

文法句型

the guitar (generic)

a guitar (specific)

play + the + guitar

常見錯誤

❌I play violin.
✅I play the violin.
💡In English, use 'the' before a musical instrument when talking about playing it as a general activity.
❌I have two guitaries.
✅I have two guitars.
💡The plural of 'guitar' is 'guitars' ('-s', not '-ies').