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play the tuba
He plays the tuba in the school band.
他在学校乐队里吹大号。
大号
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
大号
a large low-pitched brass instrument, played by buzzing the lips into a mouthpiece
He plays the tuba in the school band.
他在学校乐队里吹大号。
A large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
A tube or tubular organ.
一种马来亚植物,其根部是鱼藤酮的重要来源,即马来鱼藤。
A Malayan plant whose roots are a significant source of rotenone, Derris malaccensis.
最低音的铜管乐器
the lowest brass wind instrument
My cousin plays the tuba in the school band.
我表弟在学校乐队里吹大号。
The tuba produced a deep, rich sound that filled the concert hall.
这支大号发出深沉而饱满的声音，响彻音乐厅。
The orchestra has two tubas, and both are played by experienced musicians.
这支管弦乐队有两把大号，都由经验丰富的乐手演奏。
He plays the tuba in the school band.
他在学校乐队里吹大号。
She is a talented tuba player.
她是一位才华横溢的大号演奏者。
The tuba solo was impressive.
那段大号独奏令人印象深刻。
Not this
He plays tuba.
Use this
He plays the tuba.
中文中没有冠词，英语中乐器前通常需要加定冠词the。
Not this
I have two tuba.
Use this
I have two tubas.
中文名词没有复数变化，英语中可数名词复数需要加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
吹大号
She learned to play the tuba in middle school.
她在中学学会了吹大号。
大号演奏者
The tuba player sat at the back of the orchestra.
大号演奏者坐在管弦乐队的后排。
大号声部
The tuba section gave a strong, warm sound.
大号声部发出了浑厚温暖的音响。
低音大号
He chose a bass tuba for the low passages.
他选了低音大号来演奏低音段落。
大号独奏
Her tuba solo was the highlight of the concert.
她的大号独奏是音乐会的高光时刻。
大号课程
He has tuba lessons every Saturday morning.
他每周六上午上大号课。
大号无疑是所有乐器中最像肠道的，简直是音乐的大肠。
Although the tuba is often the butt of jokes, Peter Schickele's famous quip about it remains beloved by musicians.
尽管大号经常成为笑柄，彼得·席克勒关于它的那句名言仍备受音乐家喜爱。
大号胖墩
The 1945 novelty song 'Tubby the Tuba' is a beloved children's classic about a small tuba that longs to play a melody.
1945年的幽默歌曲《大号胖墩》是一首深受喜爱的儿童经典，讲述一支小大号渴望演奏旋律的故事。
Use tuba naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
记忆：tuba里藏着tube（管），大号就是一根弯成大圈的粗铜管。
语域：neutral 常见场景：交响乐团、铜管乐队、音乐课堂 tuba（大号）通常指最低音的铜管乐器，多用于乐队演奏或音乐课堂等场合，语气比较中性，日常对话和专业讨论中都可见到。
可数名词
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