单词 | oboe |
释义 | Word Frequency oboe(ˈəʊbəʊ) noun Archaic form: hautboy1. a woodwind instrument of the family that includes the bassoon and cor anglais, consisting of a conical tube fitted with a mouthpiece having a double reed. It has a penetrating nasal tone. Range: about two octaves plus a sixth upwards fromBflat below middle C 2. a person who plays this instrument in an orchestra second oboe Derived forms oboist (ˈoboist) noun Word origin C18: via Italian oboe, phonetic approximation to French haut bois, literally: high wood (referring to its pitch) |
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