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trombone

UK //trɒmˈbəʊn//US //trɑːmˈboʊn//

词源

源自意大利语 'trombone',是 'tromba'(意为小号)的扩大形式,最早出现在15世纪。

noun

❶ 一种铜管乐器,通过滑动U形管来改变音高,音色浑厚有力,常用于交响乐和爵士乐中。

“He played the trombone in the school band.”

(他在学校乐队里吹长号。)

“The trombone section added depth to the orchestra's sound.”

(长号组为管弦乐队的音色增添了深度。)

同义词:slide trombone, brass instrument, horn

常见短语

play the trombone — 演奏长号,指使用这种乐器进行音乐表演的行为。

“He learned to play the trombone when he was ten.”

(他十岁时学会了吹长号。)