
好词典

源自中古德语 'pfife',意为笛子,后通过古法语 'fifre' 传入英语。
❶ 一种高音调的横笛,通常用于军乐队或民间音乐中,比普通长笛更小且音调更高。
“The soldier played a lively tune on his fife.”
(士兵用他的横笛演奏了一首欢快的曲子。)
“She learned to play the fife in a traditional folk band.”
(她在一个传统民间乐队里学会了吹奏横笛。)
❶ 用横笛演奏音乐,通常指在军乐队或游行中吹奏。
“He fifed a marching tune for the troops.”
(他为部队吹奏了一首进行曲。)
“She loves to fife during the town parade.”
(她喜欢在镇上的游行中吹奏横笛。)
fife and drum — 指横笛和鼓的组合,常用于军乐队或传统音乐表演中。
“The fife and drum band led the parade down the street.”
(横笛和鼓乐队带领游行队伍沿着街道行进。)