"dulcimer" in Chinese (Traditional)
洋琴
Definition
洋琴是一種弦樂器,通過敲擊或撥動琴絃來演奏,常在民間音樂中見到。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
'洋琴' 一般指用錘敲擊琴絃的樂器(敲洋琴),也可以是用手撥彈弦的類型。常出現在民間音樂。不要與古箏或大鍵琴混淆。
Examples
A dulcimer has many strings that you can play with small mallets.
**洋琴**有很多弦,可以用小槌敲擊彈奏。
He learned to play the dulcimer from his grandfather.
他從祖父那裡學會了彈**洋琴**。
The dulcimer is popular in American folk music.
**洋琴**在美國民間音樂中很受歡迎。
You don't often see someone playing a dulcimer at a regular concert.
在一般的音樂會上,很少有人彈**洋琴**。
My friend built his own dulcimer from scratch last year.
我朋友去年從頭自己做了一把**洋琴**。
When she played the dulcimer, the room fell quiet to listen.
她彈**洋琴**時,整個房間都安靜下來聆聽。