hornpipe

IPA/ˈhɔːnpaɪp/
KK[hˈɔrnpaɪp]IPA/ˈhɔːrnpaɪp/

hornpipe — 名詞

  • hornpipesingular
  • hornpipesplural

1. A solo dance with fast, lively steps that originated in Britain and Ireland. For

1.名詞B2
釋義

角笛舞

源於英國、水手表演的快速獨舞

A solo dance with fast, lively steps that originated in Britain and Ireland. For centuries, this dance has been linked to sailors, who perform it on ship decks and at port festivals.

例句

Reema watched a sailor dance a hornpipe on the wooden deck of the old ship.

Reema 觀看一名水手在舊木船的甲板上跳了一支角笛舞。

collocation: dance a hornpipe

At the folk festival, Tomás joined a class to learn the basic hornpipe steps.

在民俗音樂節上，Tomás 加入課程學習基本的角笛舞步。

collocation: hornpipe steps

同義詞
  • jig

    Another lively folk dance with quick footwork; a jig is Irish/Scottish in 6/8 time, while a hornpipe is in 4/4 time.

  • reel

    A Scottish or Irish folk dance for couples or groups; unlike the hornpipe, it is not a solo dance.

  • solo dance

    A general category; 'hornpipe' specifies the particular British sailor's dance.

文法句型

dance + a/the + hornpipe

perform + a/the + hornpipe

用法筆記

The hornpipe dance is typically performed in a small space — sailors would dance it on ship decks between the cannons. Distinguish from Sense 2: the dance is the physical movement; the music that accompanies it is also called a hornpipe.

常見錯誤

❌She danced a hornpipe with a partner.
✅She danced a hornpipe solo.
💡The hornpipe is traditionally a solo dance, not a partner dance.

2. A cheerful piece of music written in 4/4 time to accompany the hornpipe dance. I

2.名詞B2
釋義

角笛舞曲

為角笛舞伴奏的活潑樂曲

A cheerful piece of music written in 4/4 time to accompany the hornpipe dance. It is typically played on instruments such as the fiddle, accordion, or tin whistle.

例句

The fiddler played a cheerful hornpipe that made the whole audience tap their feet.

那位小提琴手演奏了一首活潑的角笛舞曲，讓全場觀眾都跟著打起拍子。

collocation: play a hornpipe

For the school's folk music day, Hugo and his band played a traditional hornpipe on fiddle and accordion.

為了學校的民俗音樂日，Hugo 和樂團用小提琴和手風琴演奏了一首傳統角笛舞曲。

collocation: play a hornpipe on fiddle

同義詞
  • folk tune

    A general term for traditional melody; 'hornpipe' specifies a particular metre and dance origin.

  • reel

    Another type of folk dance tune, usually faster and in 4/4 time; a hornpipe has a distinctive 'dotted' rhythm pattern.

  • jig

    An Irish dance tune in 6/8 time; a hornpipe is in 4/4 time with a slower, more stately feel.

文法句型

a/an + hornpipe

play + a/the + hornpipe

用法筆記

Unlike the instrument (Sense 3), which is rare and historical, the hornpipe as a piece of music remains common in Irish and Scottish folk music sessions today.

常見錯誤

❌The fiddler played a slow, sad hornpipe.
✅The fiddler played a lively hornpipe.
💡Hornpipe music is always fast and energetic in character.

3. A simple wind instrument made from a hollow tube of wood or animal bone, with fi

3.名詞C1
釋義

角管

木頭或骨頭製的吹管樂器，末端有角製喇叭口

A simple wind instrument made from a hollow tube of wood or animal bone, with finger holes along its length and a flared opening made from an animal's horn at the far end.

例句

Yara bought a hornpipe at the antique shop because she wanted to learn Irish music.

Yara 在古董店買了一支角管，因為她想學愛爾蘭音樂。

collocation: hornpipe at a shop

At the maritime museum, the guide pointed to a sheep-bone hornpipe with six finger holes and a brass bell.

在航海博物館裡，導覽員指著一支羊骨角管，上面有六個指孔和一個銅喇叭口。

collocation: hornpipe made of bone

同義詞
  • pipe

    A more general term for a tubular wind instrument; 'hornpipe' specifies the horn bell.

  • whistle

    A simple metal or wooden wind instrument without finger holes operated by a fipple; a hornpipe has finger holes and a reed.

文法句型

a/an + hornpipe

the + hornpipe

用法筆記

This sense is historical; the hornpipe instrument is very rarely used in modern music outside of historical reenactment groups.

常見錯誤

❌He played a bagpipe.
✅He played a hornpipe.
💡A bagpipe is a different instrument with a bag and multiple pipes, not a single wooden tube.