"lyre" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 里拉琴

Definition

里拉琴是一種古老的弦樂器，形狀類似小豎琴，尤其在古希臘和周圍地區常用。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“lyre”通常出現在歷史或神話語境。常見組合有“彈奏里拉琴”、“古老的里拉琴”。不要和“liar”（說謊者）混淆。

Examples

The ancient Greeks often played the lyre at festivals.

古希臘人經常在節日上彈奏**里拉琴**。

A lyre has a U-shaped frame with several strings.

一把**里拉琴**有U形琴架和數根琴絃。

She learned to play songs on the lyre.

她學會了用**里拉琴**彈奏歌曲。

The poet recited his lines while gently strumming a lyre.

詩人在輕輕彈奏**里拉琴**時吟誦著詩句。

In many myths, gods are shown holding a lyre.

在許多神話中，神祇都被描繪為手持**里拉琴**。

You don’t see a lyre at modern concerts, but it’s iconic in ancient art.

在現代音樂會上你看不到**里拉琴**，但在古代藝術中它極具代表性。