woodwind
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwʊd.wɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwʊdwɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwʊdwɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwu̇d-ˌwind How to pronounce woodwind (audio)/ (ame, mw)
woodwind — adjective
- woodwindpositive
- more woodwindcomparative
- most woodwindsuperlative
1. describes a musical instrument in the form of a tube with keys or holes that you
describes a musical instrument in the form of a tube with keys or holes that you blow into to make a sound — instruments such as the clarinet, flute, oboe, or bassoon.
The school band needs new woodwind instruments, especially a clarinet and two flutes.
woodwind + noun (attributive use)
Marta plays the oboe in the woodwind section of the youth orchestra.
collocation: woodwind section
The music shop sells woodwind accessories such as reeds, mouthpieces, and cleaning cloths.
A woodwind quintet usually includes a flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a bassoon, and a French horn.
Linh chose the clarinet over the trumpet because she preferred the woodwind sound.
- wind
broader category that also includes brass instruments; 'wind instrument' covers both woodwind and brass
- brass
refers to metal wind instruments played with a mouthpiece, such as trumpets and trombones
文法句型
woodwind + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun — you cannot say 'this instrument is woodwind'; instead say 'this is a woodwind instrument'.
常見錯誤
woodwind — noun
1. the members and instruments that belong to the woodwind group within an orchestr
the members and instruments that belong to the woodwind group within an orchestra or band.
The conductor asked the woodwind to play the melody line more softly.
the woodwind = the players as a group
In a symphony orchestra, the woodwind sits between the strings and the brass section.
Takeshi leads the woodwind of the city youth orchestra as the first-chair clarinetist.
The woodwind have the main theme at the start of the second movement.
Kabir practiced every evening hoping to join the woodwind of the national youth orchestra.
- woodwind section
more explicit way of referring to the same group
- brass section
the counterpart group of brass instruments and players in an orchestra
- string section
the group of string instruments such as violins, cellos, and basses
文法句型
the woodwind
the woodwind + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
When treated as a single section ('the woodwind sits'), use a singular verb. When referring to the individual players acting separately ('the woodwind have'), a plural verb is also common.
常見錯誤
2. a musical instrument belonging to the same family as the clarinet, flute, oboe,
a musical instrument belonging to the same family as the clarinet, flute, oboe, and saxophone — played by blowing air across a hole or through a reed.
A clarinet is a woodwind that uses a single reed to produce its sound.
a woodwind = an instrument of this family
Caio chose the flute as his first woodwind because it was lighter to carry.
The saxophone is a popular woodwind in jazz bands, even though it is made of metal.
Amani tried three different woodwinds before deciding that the oboe suited her best.
The store rents woodwinds such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophones for beginners.
- wind instrument
a broader category that also includes brass instruments like the trumpet
- brass instrument
a metal wind instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece
- string instrument
an instrument played by plucking or bowing strings, such as a violin or guitar
文法句型
a woodwind
woodwinds (plural)
用法筆記
This sense is countable — 'a woodwind' refers to one instrument; 'woodwinds' means several instruments. Do not confuse with sense 1 ('the woodwind' meaning the whole section, which is uncountable).