lyre
/ˈlaɪə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈlaɪər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈlī(-ə)r/ (ame, mw)
lyre — 名詞
1. an old musical instrument with a U-shaped frame and strings stretched across it.
里拉琴
古希臘U形框架弦樂器
an old musical instrument with a U-shaped frame and strings stretched across it. People in ancient Greece played it with their fingers or with a small stick, often to go with singing or telling stories.
Emre learned to play the lyre for his school project on ancient Greece.
Emre 為了學校的古希臘專題作業，學著彈奏里拉琴。
collocation: play the lyre
In the museum, Sora saw a gold lyre that was over two thousand years old.
Sora 在博物館裡看到一把超過兩千年歷史的金色里拉琴。
collocation: gold lyre / ancient lyre
The storyteller held a lyre and sang about the adventures of heroes and gods.
那位說書人拿著里拉琴，唱著英雄與神祇的冒險故事。
During music class, Jenna learned that a lyre has seven strings made of sheep gut.
Jenna 在音樂課上學到，里拉琴有七根用羊腸製成的弦。
At the history festival, Eliska heard a musician play a replica of a Greek lyre.
在歷史文化節上，Eliska 聽到一位音樂家用希臘里拉琴的複製品演奏。
- harp
a larger string instrument with a triangular frame; the harp is played upright and has a different sound, while the lyre is smaller, U-shaped, and was often used while walking or sitting
- kithara
a larger, heavier type of ancient Greek string instrument related to the lyre but with a wooden soundbox and used by professional musicians
文法句型
the + lyre
a + lyre
用法筆記
Often appears in discussions of ancient Greek mythology, music, and daily life. Modern lyres are sometimes made for historical performances or classroom use.