zither

/ˈzɪðə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [zˈɪðɚ] /ˈzɪðər/ (ame, ipa) · [zˈɪðɚ] /ˈzi-t͟hər How to pronounce zither (audio) -thər How to pronounce zither (audio)/ (ame, mw)

zither — noun

  • zithersingular
  • zithersplural

1. a flat musical instrument made from a shallow wooden box, with many metal string

1.名詞
釋義

a flat musical instrument made from a shallow wooden box, with many metal strings stretched above its surface, designed to be played while held horizontally on a table or across the player's lap — the player plucks the strings using their fingertips or a thin pick

例句

Eitan learned to play the zither from his grandmother in Vienna.

collocation: play the zither

Zuri carefully tuned each of the thirty strings on her new zither before the concert.

collocation: tune + zither's strings

同義詞
  • dulcimer

    a related flat stringed instrument played with small hammers rather than by plucking

  • autoharp

    a zither-like instrument with buttons that dampen strings to form chords

文法句型

a/the zither

play + the + zither

常見錯誤

❌He plays zither as a hobby.
✅He plays the zither as a hobby.
💡In English, musical instruments usually require the definite article after 'play'.