marimba

IPA/məˈrɪmbə/
KK[mɚˈɪmbə]IPA/məˈrɪmbə/

marimba — noun

  • marimbasingular
  • marimbasplural

1. A musical instrument made of many wooden bars arranged side by side, with each b

1.名詞B1
釋義

A musical instrument made of many wooden bars arranged side by side, with each bar a different size to produce a different note. You hit the bars with special mallets, and tubes underneath each one help the sound carry, creating a warm, deep tone that is lower in pitch than a xylophone.

例句

Yuki played a fast melody on the marimba during the school concert.

play + [article] + marimba for performing

The marimba has wooden bars that produce a warm, mellow sound.

marimba as subject + sound quality adjectives

同義詞
  • xylophone

    Similar layout but smaller range, higher pitch, brighter tone, and usually no resonating tubes

  • vibraphone

    Uses metal bars instead of wood, has a motor-driven vibrato effect, and is played with softer mallets

  • glockenspiel

    Much smaller, made of metal plates, played with hard mallets, and produces a very high, bell-like sound

文法句型

play + [article] + marimba

marimba + noun (player / piece / solo)

用法筆記

Frequently used with the definite article when referring to the instrument as a type (play the marimba). Can also be a countable noun for individual instruments (a marimba, three marimbas).

常見錯誤

❌I played the xylophone at the concert' (when the instrument was actually a marimba).
✅I played the marimba at the concert.
💡A marimba has a deeper, warmer sound than a xylophone, and its bars are usually wider.