xylophone

IPA/ˈzaɪləfəʊn/
KK[zˈaɪləfˌon]IPA/ˈzaɪləfəʊn/

xylophone — 名詞

  • xylophonesingular
  • xylophonesplural

1. A xylophone is a percussion instrument in which wooden pieces of gradually chang

1.名詞B2
釋義

木琴

由不同長度的木片排列組成的打擊樂器

A xylophone is a percussion instrument in which wooden pieces of gradually changing length are laid out in a row. The player produces notes by tapping each piece with a small mallet.

例句

The music teacher showed the children how to hold the mallets and play the xylophone.

音樂老師向孩子們示範如何拿琴槌彈奏木琴。

play the xylophone: verb-instrument collocation for generic use

Sakura practiced a cheerful melody on her xylophone every evening after dinner.

Sakura 每天晚餐後都會用她的木琴練習一首輕快的曲子。

常見搭配
  • play the xylophone
  • xylophone solo
  • hit the bars with mallets
  • xylophone lesson
同義詞
  • glockenspiel

    uses metal bars instead of wood, producing a brighter, bell-like tone

  • marimba

    larger instrument with resonator tubes under each bar, giving a softer, rounder sound

  • vibraphone

    uses metal bars and motor-driven discs to create a warm, wavering tone often heard in jazz

文法句型

play + the + xylophone

a + xylophone

用法筆記

The definite article is usually used when referring to playing the instrument generically: 'She plays the xylophone in the school band.'

常見錯誤

She plays xylophone in the band.
She plays the xylophone in the band.
Musical instruments in English typically require the definite article after the verb 'play' when referring to the instrument in general.

同根字

  • xylophonist
    名詞C2
  • xylophonic
    形容詞C2

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • xylophone player
  • xylophone music
  • xylophone part
  • xylophone melody

常用片語

  • play the xylophone
  • practice on the xylophone
  • strike the bars with mallets

介系詞搭配

  • on the xylophone
  • for xylophone