单词 | mandolin |
释义 | Word Frequency mandolin or mandoline (ˌmændəˈlɪn) noun 1. a plucked stringed instrument related to the lute, having four pairs of strings tuned in ascending fifths stretched over a small light body with a fretted fingerboard. It is usually played with a plectrum, long notes being sustained by the tremolo 2. a vegetable slicer consisting of a flat stainless-steel frame with adjustable cutting blades Derived forms mandolinist (ˌmandoˈlinist) noun Word origin C18: via French from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandora lute, ultimately from Greek pandoura musical instrument with three strings |
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