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fife

UK //faɪf//US //faɪf//

词源

源自中古德语 'pfife',意为笛子,后通过古法语 'fifre' 传入英语。

noun

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。)

同义词:flute, pipe, whistle

verb

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。)

同义词:play, pipe, whistle

常见短语

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。)