woodwind
/ˈwʊd.wɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwʊd.wɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwʊdwɪnd/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwʊdwɪnd/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈʊdwˌɪnd] /ˈwu̇d-ˌwind How to pronounce woodwind (audio)/ (ame, mw)
woodwind — 形容詞
- woodwindpositive
- more woodwindcomparative
- most woodwindsuperlative
1. describes a musical instrument in the form of a tube with keys or holes that you
木管的
以吹奏方式發聲的管樂器
describes a musical instrument in the form of a tube with keys or holes that you blow into to make a sound — instruments such as the clarinet, flute, oboe, or bassoon.
The school band needs new woodwind instruments, especially a clarinet and two flutes.
學校樂團需要新的木管樂器，特別是一支豎笛和兩支長笛。
woodwind + noun (attributive use)
Marta plays the oboe in the woodwind section of the youth orchestra.
Marta 在青年交響樂團的木管部演奏雙簧管。
collocation: woodwind section
The music shop sells woodwind accessories such as reeds, mouthpieces, and cleaning cloths.
那家樂器行販售簧片、吹嘴和清潔布等木管樂器配件。
A woodwind quintet usually includes a flute, an oboe, a clarinet, a bassoon, and a French horn.
木管五重奏通常包含長笛、雙簧管、豎笛、低音管和法國號。
Linh chose the clarinet over the trumpet because she preferred the woodwind sound.
Linh 選擇豎笛而非小號，因為她比較喜歡木管樂器的聲音。
- wind
broader category that also includes brass instruments; 'wind instrument' covers both woodwind and brass
- brass
refers to metal wind instruments played with a mouthpiece, such as trumpets and trombones
文法句型
woodwind + noun
用法筆記
Used only before a noun — you cannot say 'this instrument is woodwind'; instead say 'this is a woodwind instrument'.
常見錯誤
woodwind — 名詞
1. the members and instruments that belong to the woodwind group within an orchestr
木管樂器組
管弦樂團中的木管部
the members and instruments that belong to the woodwind group within an orchestra or band.
The conductor asked the woodwind to play the melody line more softly.
指揮請木管部用更輕柔的方式演奏旋律。
the woodwind = the players as a group
In a symphony orchestra, the woodwind sits between the strings and the brass section.
在交響樂團中，木管部的位置在弦樂部與銅管部之間。
Takeshi leads the woodwind of the city youth orchestra as the first-chair clarinetist.
Takeshi 是城市青年管弦樂團的首席豎笛手，負責帶領木管部。
The woodwind have the main theme at the start of the second movement.
第二樂章開頭的主旋律由木管部負責演奏。
Kabir practiced every evening hoping to join the woodwind of the national youth orchestra.
Kabir 每天勤加練習，希望能加入國家青年管弦樂團的木管部。
- woodwind section
more explicit way of referring to the same group
- brass section
the counterpart group of brass instruments and players in an orchestra
- string section
the group of string instruments such as violins, cellos, and basses
文法句型
the woodwind
the woodwind + singular/plural verb
用法筆記
When treated as a single section ('the woodwind sits'), use a singular verb. When referring to the individual players acting separately ('the woodwind have'), a plural verb is also common.
常見錯誤
2. a musical instrument belonging to the same family as the clarinet, flute, oboe,
木管樂器
以吹奏發聲的管狀樂器
a musical instrument belonging to the same family as the clarinet, flute, oboe, and saxophone — played by blowing air across a hole or through a reed.
A clarinet is a woodwind that uses a single reed to produce its sound.
豎笛是一種使用單簧片來發聲的木管樂器。
a woodwind = an instrument of this family
Caio chose the flute as his first woodwind because it was lighter to carry.
Caio 選擇長笛作為他的第一樣木管樂器，因為比較輕、方便攜帶。
The saxophone is a popular woodwind in jazz bands, even though it is made of metal.
薩克斯風雖然是金屬製的，卻是爵士樂團中很受歡迎的木管樂器。
Amani tried three different woodwinds before deciding that the oboe suited her best.
Amani 試了三種不同的木管樂器之後，覺得雙簧管最適合她。
The store rents woodwinds such as flutes, clarinets, and saxophones for beginners.
那家商店出租長笛、豎笛和薩克斯風等木管樂器給初學者。
- wind instrument
a broader category that also includes brass instruments like the trumpet
- brass instrument
a metal wind instrument played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece
- string instrument
an instrument played by plucking or bowing strings, such as a violin or guitar
文法句型
a woodwind
woodwinds (plural)
用法筆記
This sense is countable — 'a woodwind' refers to one instrument; 'woodwinds' means several instruments. Do not confuse with sense 1 ('the woodwind' meaning the whole section, which is uncountable).