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bugle

UK //ˈbjuːɡ(ə)l//US //ˈbjuːɡəl//

词源

源自中古英语,来自古法语 'bugle',最初指野牛,后因用牛角制作号角而衍生出乐器含义。

noun

❶ 一种小型铜管乐器,通常用于军队或户外活动中发出信号,形状像小号但没有活塞或阀门。

“The soldier played the bugle to wake everyone at dawn.”

(士兵在黎明时分吹响军号唤醒所有人。)

“We could hear the bugle calling the troops to assemble.”

(我们能听到军号声召集部队集合。)

同义词:horn, trumpet, cornet

verb

❶ 吹奏军号或发出类似军号的声音,常用于发出信号或命令。

“The officer bugled the charge and the soldiers rushed forward.”

(军官吹响冲锋号,士兵们向前冲去。)

“Elk often bugle during the mating season to attract females.”

(麋鹿在交配季节经常发出号叫来吸引雌性。)

同义词:blare, sound, trumpet

常见短语

bugle call — 军号声,特指军队中用于传达特定命令或信号的号声,如起床号、熄灯号等。

“The bugle call for lights out was strictly enforced in the barracks.”

(军营里严格执行熄灯号的命令。)