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piper

UK //ˈpaɪpə(r)//US //ˈpaɪpər//

词源

源自古英语 'pipere',与乐器 'pipe'(管笛)相关,最早可追溯至拉丁语 'pipare'(鸟鸣或吹笛声)。

noun

❶ 吹笛人,指演奏风笛或管乐器的音乐家,常见于苏格兰传统音乐或民间故事中。

“The piper played a traditional Scottish tune at the wedding.”

(风笛手在婚礼上演奏了一首传统的苏格兰曲子。)

“In the legend, the Pied Piper lured rats away with his magic flute.”

(传说中,花衣魔笛手用他的魔法笛子引走了老鼠。)

❶ 引申指为某事付出代价的人,源自成语『pay the piper』(承担后果)。

“If you skip classes now, you'll pay the piper during finals.”

(如果你现在逃课,期末考试时就要承担后果。)

“The company avoided regulations, but eventually had to pay the piper with huge fines.”

(该公司逃避监管,但最终不得不支付巨额罚款。)

同义词:flutist, musician, fifer

常见短语

pay the piper — 为过去的行为承担后果,通常指因之前的错误或放纵而不得不面对惩罚或责任。

“After partying all semester, he had to pay the piper when he failed his exams.”

(整个学期都在派对后,他考试挂科时不得不自食其果。)

Pied Piper — 指具有超凡魅力能吸引追随者的人,源自德国童话中能用笛声引诱孩童的魔笛手。

“The charismatic leader was like a Pied Piper, drawing thousands to his cause.”

(那位魅力型领袖就像花衣魔笛手,吸引了成千上万的人追随他的事业。)