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单词 ukulele
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•ku•le•le or u•ke•le•le /ˌyukəˈleɪli, ˌu-/USA pronunciation   n. [countable], pl. -les. 
  1. Music and Dancea small, guitarlike musical instrument often used in Hawaiian music.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
u•ku•le•le  (yo̅o̅′kə lā′lē; Hawaiian. o̅o̅′kŏŏ lā′lā),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Music and Dancea small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music.
Also, u′ke•le′le. 
  • Hawaiian ‘ukulele leaping flea (‘uku flea + lele to jump, leap), a nickname given to British army officer Edward Purvis (who popularized the instrument at the court of King Kalakaua), in reference to his lively playing style
  • 1895–1900, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
ukulele, ukelele /ˌjuːkəˈleɪlɪ/ n
  1. a small four-stringed guitar, esp of Hawaii
Etymology: 19th Century: from Hawaiian, literally: jumping flea, from `uku flea + lele jumping
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