Flute
[fluːt] or [flut]
解釋/意思:
(noun.) a high-pitched woodwind instrument; a slender tube closed at one end with finger holes on one end and an opening near the closed end across which the breath is blown.
(noun.) a groove or furrow in cloth etc (particularly a shallow concave groove on the shaft of a column).
(noun.) a tall narrow wineglass.
(verb.) form flutes in.
校對:赛克--From WordNet
解釋/意思:
(v. i.) A musical wind instrument, consisting of a hollow cylinder or pipe, with holes along its length, stopped by the fingers or by keys which are opened by the fingers. The modern flute is closed at the upper end, and blown with the mouth at a lateral hole.
(v. i.) A channel of curved section; -- usually applied to one of a vertical series of such channels used to decorate columns and pilasters in classical architecture. See Illust. under Base, n.
(n.) A similar channel or groove made in wood or other material, esp. in plaited cloth, as in a lady's ruffle.
(n.) A long French breakfast roll.
(n.) A stop in an organ, having a flutelike sound.
(n.) A kind of flyboat; a storeship.
(v. i.) To play on, or as on, a flute; to make a flutelike sound.
(v. t.) To play, whistle, or sing with a clear, soft note, like that of a flute.
(v. t.) To form flutes or channels in, as in a column, a ruffle, etc.
手打:特雷弗
解釋/意思:
n. a musical pipe with finger-holes and keys sounded by blowing: in organ-building a stop with stopped wooden pipes having a flute-like tone: one of a series of curved furrows as on a pillar called also Fluting: a tall and narrow wine-glass: a shuttle in tapestry-weaving &c.—v.i. to play the flute.—v.t. to play or sing in soft flute-like tones: to form flutes or grooves in.—adj. Flut′ed ornamented with flutes channels or grooves.—ns. Flut′er; Fluti′na (tē′-) a kind of accordion; Flut′ing-machine′ a machine for corrugating sheet-metal also a wood-turning machine for forming twisted spiral and fluted balusters; Flut′ist.—adj. Flut′y in tone like a flute.
編輯:桑德拉
娱乐性解釋/意思:
To dream of hearing notes from a flute, signifies a pleasant meeting with friends from a distance, and profitable engagements. For a young woman to dream of playing a flute, denotes that she will fall in love because of her lover's engaging manners.
手打:波莉
例句/造句/用法:
- Why should you expect me to oblige you by hearing you play the flute, any more than I should expect you to oblige me by not playing it? 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- But what do you say to flute-makers and flute-players? 柏拉圖. 理想國.
- While I was yet in the full enjoyment of it, the old woman of the house said to the Master: 'Have you got your flute with you? 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- It is really the presence or absence of overtones which enables us to distinguish the note of the piano from that of the violin, flute, or clarinet. 伯莎M.克拉克. 科學通論.
- In flute-like tones of sarcasm she said-- You can easily go after Mrs. Casaubon and explain your preference. 喬治·艾略特. 米德爾馬契.
- Why, David has his harp, or flute, which comes to the same thing. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪麗.
- The flute becomes inaudible, the wheels of the coach are heard instead, and I am on my journey. 查理斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
- A strain of plaintive music, played on stringed instruments, and flutes, recalled my attention to the hidden shrine. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
- I went to their church, where I was entertained with good music, the organ being accompanied with violins, haut-boys, flutes, clarinets, &c. 本傑明·佛蘭克林. 佛蘭克林自傳.
- There was music every where--choruses, string bands, brass bands, flutes, every thing. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- These were fluted, once, and yet, although the stone is about as hard as iron, the flutings are almost worn away. 馬克·吐溫. 傻子出國記.
- One roller of each pair was covered with leather, and the other was fluted lengthwise. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
- The edges of the cloths were first crimped or fluted and then sewed by a running stitch. 威廉·亨利·杜利特. 世紀發明.
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