Word
koto
日本筝
核心释义
A Japanese stringed instrument with a convex wooden soundboard and usually seven or thirteen strings, plucked with plectra.
- 1.
日本的一种弦乐器,通常有七或十三根弦,张于凸起的木制共鸣板上,用一只手的大拇指、食指和中指所戴的三个拨子弹奏。
A Japanese stringed instrument having numerous strings, usually seven or thirteen, that are stretched over a convex wooden sounding board and are plucked with three plectra, worn on the thumb, index finger, and middle finger of one hand.
日本的一种弦乐器,通常有七或十三根弦,张于凸起的木制共鸣板上,用一只手的大拇指、食指和中指所戴的三个拨子弹奏。；(日)十三弦古筝
用法In use
She practiced the koto every evening to prepare for the recital.
用法提示：此处koto作名词，指日本传统乐器十三弦古筝。
The musician plucked the silk strings of the koto with delicate fingers.
用法提示：koto作为名词，描述被拨弦的乐器。
I bought a traditional koto from a shop in Kyoto.
用法提示：koto作为名词，指代具体的乐器。
play the koto
乐器名称前一般用定冠词 the，play 后不加冠词的用法多见于美式口语。
She has played the koto since she was a child.
她从小就弹日本筝。
on the koto
表示“用某种乐器”时，常用介词 on 加 the 加乐器名。
He performed a folk song on the koto.
相关词与表达Connections
易混词Confusing words
词族Word family
- koto player
- 日本筝演奏者 · noun
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