harmonica
/hɑːˈmɒnɪkə/ (bre, ipa) · /hɑːrˈmɑːnɪkə/ (ame, ipa) · /här-ˈmä-ni-kə/ (ame, mw)
harmonica — 名詞
- harmonicasingular
- harmonicasplural
1. a small wind instrument shaped like a flat box, with metal reeds inside, that ma
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.
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。
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。
A lonely harmonica tune drifted out from the train station at midnight.
午夜時分，火車站那邊飄來一段孤單的口琴聲。
- mouth organ
everyday British and informal name for the same instrument
- blues harp
informal name used by blues and folk musicians
文法句型
play the harmonica
play harmonica
用法筆記
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.