Word · Frequency #6161
instrumental
起重要作用的；作为手段（或工具）的
核心释义
Playing an important part in making something happen; serving as a means or agent.
- 1.
必要或核心的；非常重要或相关的
Essential or central; of great importance or relevance.
- 2.
作为工具、媒介、手段或代理的
Serving as an instrument, medium, means, or agency.
- 3.
属于、由乐器(尤其是音乐乐器)制作或准备的,而非人声
Pertaining to, made by, or prepared for an instrument, especially a musical instrument (rather than the human voice).
- 4.
表示工具或施事的格,通常对应英语中by、with、through或by means of加宾语的用法。
Applied to a case expressing means or agency, generally corresponding to the English use of prepositions such as by, with, through, or by means of with the objective case.
乐器的；器乐的；工具格的；表示工具（或方式）的；必要或核心的；非常重要或相关的；作为工具、媒介、手段或代理的；属于、由乐器(尤其是音乐乐器)制作或准备的,而非人声
用法In use
The concert featured an instrumental piece performed by a string quartet.
用法提示：instrumental 为形容词，修饰 piece，表示“器乐的”。
I prefer the instrumental version of the song because it highlights the melody.
用法提示：instrumental 为形容词，修饰 version，表示“用乐器演奏的”。
She is learning to play several instrumental pieces on the piano.
用法提示：instrumental 为形容词，修饰 pieces，表示“器乐的”。
instrumental + noun
用作定语，表示‘器乐的’或‘用乐器演奏的’。
She played an instrumental piece on the piano.
她在钢琴上演奏了一首器乐作品。
be instrumental in + noun/gerund
表示‘起重要作用’或‘有帮助’，后接名词或动名词。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- instrumental music
- 器乐
- The concert featured a variety of instrumental music.音乐会演奏了各种器乐。
- instrumental piece
- 器乐作品
- She composed a beautiful instrumental piece for piano.她为钢琴创作了一首优美的器乐作品。
- instrumental performance
- 器乐表演
- The instrumental performance was flawless.器乐表演完美无瑕。
- instrumental album
- 器乐专辑
- The band released a new instrumental album.乐队发行了一张新的器乐专辑。
- instrumental version
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
将instrument（乐器）加上-al，想象乐器在演奏，即为'乐器的'。
语境与语域Context & Register
乐器的；用乐器演奏的。常见于音乐、乐器演奏、录音等专业或学术语境。注册中性，偏正式。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words all end with '-mental' and have the same stressed vowel and ending as 'instrumental', so they rhyme. There are no common lookalikes with different pronunciations for this pattern.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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