Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #33149
cornet
短号
A brass musical instrument similar to but smaller than a trumpet, usually in B-flat.
- 1.
A musical instrument of the brass family, slightly smaller than a trumpet, usually in the musical key of B-flat.
一种铜管乐器,比小号略小,通常为降B调。
- 2.
The white headdress worn by the Sisters of Charity.
仁爱修女会所戴的白色头巾。
- 3.
A piece of paper twisted to be used as a container.
一种扭成容器状的纸。
- 4.
An ice cream cone (the shell itself).
冰淇淋蛋筒(筒身)。
- 5.
A kind of organ stop.
一种管风琴音栓。
- 6.
A hollow horn-like growth.
一种中空的角状生长物。
蛋筒；纸卷容器；锥形纸袋；（慈善修女会戴的）白色头巾；短号音栓；角状中空突起
In use
He played a beautiful melody on his cornet during the concert.
The cornet section of the brass band rehearsed for hours.
She carefully polished her cornet before the competition.
play the cornet
演奏乐器时通常加定冠词the。
She plays the cornet in the school band.
她在学校乐队吹短号。
a cornet player
He is a talented cornet player.
他是一位有才华的短号手。
cornet solo
The jazz piece features a brilliant cornet solo.
Connections
Confusing words
- coronet
- 小冠冕 · coronet指头饰，cornet指铜管乐器，二者拼写相近但意义不同
Word family
- cornetist
- 短号手 · n.
- cornet player
- 短号演奏者 · n.
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
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