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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。
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。)
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。)
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。)