| 单词 | musical instrument |
| 释义 | musical instrument —instrument /ˈɪn.strə.mənt/ noun [C] (ALSO musical instrument) (MUSIC) ► A2 an object, such as a piano, guitar, or drum, that is played to produce musical sounds: » Which instrument do you play?Thesaurus+: ↑Musical instruments in general• • • Extra Examples:» When a piece of music is recorded, each instrument is recorded separately on a 24- or 48-track tape.» If you want to learn to play a musical instrument, it might be a good idea to begin on something simple.» This wooden instrument is the ancestor of the modern metal flute.» The family all play instruments - they're all very musical.» The trumpet and trombone are brass instruments.noun [C] (FINANCE) ► F0 a type of investment in a company or in government debt that can be traded on the financial markets: » They trade in the debt instruments of developing countries.» increasingly complex financial instrumentsThesaurus+: ↑Investment and stock marketsnoun [C] (TOOL) C1 a tool or other device, especially one without electrical power, used for performing a particular piece of work: » surgical instruments» instruments of torture» The man's injuries had obviously been caused by a blunt instrument.Thesaurus+: ↑Tools in generalF0 a device used for measuring speed, height, etc. in vehicles, especially aircraft: » the instrument panel» The lightning had damaged the plane's instruments, and they weren't giving any readings.Thesaurus+: ↑The interior of vehiclesThesaurus+: ↑Weighing, measuring and counting devicesC2 FORMAL a way of achieving or causing something: » He saw the theatre as an instrument of change - a way of forcing people to consider social and political issues.Thesaurus+: ↑Ways of achieving things• • • Extra Examples:» The main instruments are in the centre of the control panel.» The doctor used a sharp instrument to dig a piece of glass out of my finger.» Lewis estimates that 40 to 80 percent of dentists actually autoclave their instruments as they should.» The museum has a large collection of vicious medieval torture instruments.» The instrument panel was brightly illuminated. |
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