clarinet

IPA/ˌklærəˈnet/
KK[klˌɛrənˈɛt]IPA/ˌklærəˈnet/

clarinet — 名詞

  • clarinetsingular
  • clarinetsplural

1. a long, narrow musical instrument made of wood or dark plastic. You hold it poin

1.名詞B1
釋義

單簧管

一種木管樂器,經由簧片發聲

a long, narrow musical instrument made of wood or dark plastic. You hold it pointing down and blow into the mouthpiece, where a thin piece of material (called a reed) shakes to create sound.

例句

Hui practised the clarinet for two hours every evening in her small apartment.

Hui 每晚都在她的小公寓裡練習兩小時的單簧管。

collocation: practise + the clarinet

The school band needed a new clarinet player after Samir moved away.

Samir 搬家後,學校樂團需要一位新的單簧管手。

collocation: clarinet player

文法句型

play + the + clarinet

a + clarinet

clarinet + noun

用法筆記

When talking about the instrument as a type of activity, use 'the': 'play the clarinet'. When referring to one physical instrument, use 'a': 'She bought a clarinet.'

常見錯誤

I play clarinet every day.
I play the clarinet every day.
💡In English, 'the' is used before musical instruments when talking about them as a skill or hobby.