| 单词 | flute |
| 释义 | flute n. & v. --n 1. a a high-pitched woodwind instrument of metal or wood, having holes along it stopped by the fingers or keys, and held across the body. b an organ stop having a similar sound. c any of various wind instruments resembling a flute. d a flute-player. 2. a Archit. an ornamental vertical groove in a column. b a trumpet-shaped frill on a dress etc. c any similar cylindrical groove. 3. a tall narrow wineglass. --v 1. intr. play the flute. 2. intr. speak, sing, or whistle in a fluting way. 3. tr. make flutes or grooves in. 4. tr. play (a tune etc.) on a flute. Derivatives flutelike adj. fluting n. flutist n. US (cf. FLAUTIST). fluty adj. (in sense 1a of n.). Etymology: ME f. OF fl{euml}ute, fl{auml}ute, flahute, prob. f. Prov. fl{auml}ut |
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