busine

busine — 名詞

1. a long, straight brass instrument similar to a trumpet, used in medieval Europe

1.名詞
釋義

直喇叭

中世紀的直筒銅管樂器

a long, straight brass instrument similar to a trumpet, used in medieval Europe for military signals, royal announcements, and ceremonial occasions.

例句

The herald raised his busine and blew a loud call to announce the king's arrival.

傳令官舉起他的直喇叭，吹出響亮的號聲，宣告國王駕到。

collocation: blow a busine / sound a busine

Samir found a drawing of a busine in an old manuscript about medieval music.

Samir 在一份關於中世紀音樂的古老手稿中發現了一幅直喇叭的圖畫。

collocation: drawing of a busine

同義詞
  • trumpet

    the modern descendant of the busine; 'trumpet' covers a wide family of brass instruments, while 'busine' refers specifically to the medieval straight form.

  • clarion

    a medieval trumpet with a shrill, clear tone; 'clarion' emphasizes the bright sound, while 'busine' focuses on the instrument's shape and construction.

  • bugle

    a later brass instrument used for military signals; the bugle replaced the busine in battlefield communication from the 18th century onward.

文法句型

a/the busine

busine + of + place/time

用法筆記

The word is now found mainly in historical writing, museum descriptions, and discussions of medieval music. In modern English, 'trumpet' is used for nearly all brass instruments of this type.

常見錯誤

❌The soldier played a busine at the parade last week.
✅The soldier played a trumpet at the parade last week.
💡'busine' describes a specific medieval instrument, not a modern trumpet.
❌She learned to play the busine in her music class.
✅The music class studied the history of the busine as part of medieval instruments.
💡the busine is no longer played in modern music education.