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harp

UK /hɑːp/US /hɑːrp/

词源

源自古英语 hearpe,源自原始日耳曼语 harpō,可能与拉丁语 harpa(钩子)有关,因竖琴的形状类似钩子。

noun

❶ 一种大型弦乐器,通常有47根弦和7个踏板,演奏时用手指拨动琴弦发声。常用于古典音乐和独奏表演。

“She played the harp beautifully at the concert.”

(她在音乐会上演奏竖琴非常动听。)

“The golden harp stood in the corner of the music room.”

(金色的竖琴放在音乐室的角落里。)

同义词:lyre, zither, string instrument

verb

❶ 反复唠叨或抱怨某事,通常指长时间谈论同一个令人不悦的话题。

“She kept harping on about her neighbor's loud parties.”

(她不停地抱怨邻居吵闹的派对。)

“Don't harp on the same problem all day.”

(不要整天唠叨同一个问题。)

同义词:nag, complain, dwell

常见短语

harp on — 指不断重复谈论某个话题,通常带有负面含义,表示令人厌烦的反复提及。

“He harps on his football achievements from twenty years ago.”

(他不断唠叨二十年前的足球成就。)