marimba
marimba — 名詞
- marimbasingular
- marimbasplural
1. A musical instrument made of many wooden bars arranged side by side, with each b
馬林巴琴
以木槌敲擊木條發聲的低音打擊樂器
A musical instrument made of many wooden bars arranged side by side, with each bar a different size to produce a different note. You hit the bars with special mallets, and tubes underneath each one help the sound carry, creating a warm, deep tone that is lower in pitch than a xylophone.
Yuki played a fast melody on the marimba during the school concert.
Yuki 在學校音樂會上用馬林巴琴演奏了一首快速的曲子。
play + [article] + marimba for performing
The marimba has wooden bars that produce a warm, mellow sound.
馬林巴琴的木條能發出溫暖而柔和的聲音。
marimba as subject + sound quality adjectives
Darius practiced his marimba piece every evening before the competition.
Darius 每天晚上都練習他的馬林巴琴樂曲，為比賽做準備。
The orchestra's marimba player used four mallets at the same time.
管弦樂團的馬林巴琴手同時使用了四支琴槌。
James bought a second-hand marimba from a music shop downtown.
James 在市中心的一家樂器行買了一台二手馬林巴琴。
- xylophone
Similar layout but smaller range, higher pitch, brighter tone, and usually no resonating tubes
- vibraphone
Uses metal bars instead of wood, has a motor-driven vibrato effect, and is played with softer mallets
- glockenspiel
Much smaller, made of metal plates, played with hard mallets, and produces a very high, bell-like sound
文法句型
play + [article] + marimba
marimba + noun (player / piece / solo)
用法筆記
Frequently used with the definite article when referring to the instrument as a type (play the marimba). Can also be a countable noun for individual instruments (a marimba, three marimbas).