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源自古英语 hearpe,与古高地德语 harpha、古诺尔斯语 harpa 同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语。
❶ 竖琴的复数形式,指一种大型弦乐器,通常有47根弦和7个踏板,用于古典音乐演奏。
“The orchestra included two harps in the performance.”
(乐团演出中包括了两架竖琴。)
“She has been playing harps since she was ten years old.”
(她从十岁起就开始演奏竖琴。)
❶ 反复谈论或抱怨某事,通常指令人不悦的唠叨行为。
“She always harps on about her health problems.”
(她总是喋喋不休地抱怨她的健康问题。)
“Stop harping on the same issue every day.”
(别每天都唠叨同一个问题。)
harp on — 反复谈论或抱怨某事,通常带有负面含义,表示说话者对此感到厌烦。
“He harps on his childhood hardships whenever we meet.”
(每次我们见面,他都要反复说他童年的艰难。)