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play the viola
She has been playing the viola for ten years.
她拉中提琴已经十年了。
中提琴
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
中提琴
a stringed instrument of the violin family, slightly larger than a violin and tuned a fifth lower, with a deeper tone
She has been playing the viola for ten years.
她拉中提琴已经十年了。
堇菜属的开花植物,包括紫罗兰和三色堇
Any of several flowering plants, of the genus Viola, including the violets and pansies.
一种弦乐器,属于小提琴家族,比小提琴稍大,放在下巴下演奏,音调较低
A stringed instrument of the violin family, somewhat larger than a violin, played under the chin, and having a deeper tone.
堇菜属的众多植物之一
any of the numerous plants of the genus Viola
中提琴演奏者
A person who plays the viola.
She has played the viola in the school orchestra for three years.
她在学校管弦乐队拉中提琴已有三年了。
My brother prefers the viola to the violin because its sound is warmer.
我哥哥更喜欢中提琴而不喜欢小提琴，因为它的音色更温暖。
The music store sells violas, violins, and cellos.
这家乐器店出售中提琴、小提琴和大提琴。
She has been playing the viola for ten years.
她拉中提琴已经十年了。
He is a professional viola player in the orchestra.
他是管弦乐团里的专业中提琴手。
The viola solo was the highlight of the concert.
中提琴独奏是音乐会的亮点。
Not this
I play viola.
Use this
I play the viola.
中文学习者常忘记在乐器前加定冠词'the'。英语中演奏乐器通常要用'the'，而中文没有冠词概念，因此容易遗漏。改正后加上'the'符合语法习惯。
Not this
I play the violin.
Use this
I play the viola.
中提琴（viola）与小提琴（violin）在形状和名称上相似，中文学习者容易混淆。根据语境应使用viola，改正后准确表达乐器类型。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
演奏中提琴
She plays the viola in the school orchestra.
她在学校管弦乐队里演奏中提琴。
中提琴手
The viola player joined the quartet last year.
这位中提琴手去年加入了四重奏。
中提琴声部
The viola section played in harmony with the cellos.
中提琴声部与大提琴声部和谐演奏。
中提琴协奏曲
The orchestra performed a viola concerto.
管弦乐队演奏了一首中提琴协奏曲。
中提琴独奏
Her viola solo was praised by the conductor.
她的中提琴独奏受到指挥赞扬。
Use viola naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想：中提琴 viola 比小提琴大，音色更厚；-ola 读作“哦啦”，像厚实的琴声。Viola 同时也是紫罗兰（堇菜属）的花名。
语域：neutral 常见场景：orchestra、music lesson、concert 这个义项指中提琴，多用于乐团、音乐课堂或音乐会等场合，语气较为中性。
与 viola /vaɪˈoʊlə/ 真正押韵的常用词有 cola /ˈkoʊlə/。注意拼写相似的词并不同音：polar /ˈpoʊlər/ 虽然含 -ola-，但以 /ər/ 结尾；violate /ˈvaɪəleɪt/ 和 violet /ˈvaɪələt/ 以 viol- 开头，但读音和 viola 不同。
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