1. a small wind instrument shaped like a flat box, with metal reeds inside, that ma
1.名詞B2
釋義
口琴
用嘴吹吸發聲的小型方形樂器
a small wind instrument shaped like a flat box, with metal reeds inside, that makes different notes when you breathe out and in across its row of holes.
例句
Reuben pulled a silver harmonica from his coat pocket and started to play.
Reuben 從外套口袋裡拿出一把銀色的口琴，開始吹了起來。
typical scene: pulling a harmonica out and playing
Jisoo learned to play the harmonica from her grandfather on the front porch.
Jisoo 小時候在前廊跟著爺爺學吹口琴。
collocation: play the harmonica
The old bluesman cupped his hands around the harmonica to bend each note.
那位老藍調樂手用雙手罩住口琴，讓每個音都帶點滑音。
concrete musical action with the instrument
Vikram packs a small harmonica in his bag whenever he goes camping.
Vikram 每次去露營，包包裡都會放一把小口琴。
portable: easy to carry around
A lonely harmonica tune drifted out from the train station at midnight.
Usually preceded by 'the' when talking about playing it as a skill ('play the harmonica'), but bare 'play harmonica' is also common in informal American English.
常見錯誤
I can blow a harmonica very well.
I can play the harmonica very well.
the standard verb for any musical instrument is 'play', not 'blow', even though you blow into it.