castanet

/ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛt/

Meanings

noun

响板，响盏

(chiefly in the plural) A single handheld percussion instrument consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by string.

Examples :

"The dancer clicked the castanets in time with the Spanish music. "

舞者随着西班牙音乐的节奏，敲击着手中的响板。

Related Words

clicked verb

/klɪkt/

点击，按动

"The student clicked the pen to activate the button that started the test. "

学生按动圆珠笔，启动了开始考试的按钮。

single noun

/ˈsɪŋɡəl/

单曲唱片，细碟

"My grandfather played a single of Elvis Presley at the family gathering. "

在我家人的聚会上，我爷爷放了一张猫王埃尔维斯·普雷斯利的单曲唱片 (或者: 细碟)。

castanets noun

/ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛts/

响板，卡斯塔涅特斯

"The dancer's lively performance was punctuated by the sharp clicks of her castanets. "

舞者充满活力的表演，不时被她手中响板清脆的“咔哒”声所点缀。

chiefly adjective

/ˈtʃiːf.li/

首要的，主要的

"The school's chief concern, chiefly its declining enrollment, was discussed at the meeting. "

学校的首要关注点，主要是其不断下降的入学率，在会议上进行了讨论。

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器，器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

concave noun

/ˈkɒŋkeɪv/

凹面，凹陷。

"The inside of the bowl is a concave shape. "

这个碗的内侧是一个凹面。

percussion noun

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

敲击，打击。

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

雨滴敲击窗户的撞击声形成了一种舒缓的节奏。

spanish verb

/ˈspæn.ɪʃ/

使...西班牙化，进行西班牙化处理。

"The manufacturer will spanish the dashboard trim to give it a textured, non-slip surface. "

制造商将对仪表盘饰板进行西班牙化处理，使其表面具有纹理，并且防滑。

shells noun

/ʃɛlz/

贝壳，甲壳

"The turtle's shells protect it from danger. "

乌龟的甲壳保护它免受危险。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

plural noun

/ˈplɔː.ɹəl/ /ˈpləɹəl/

复数

"The plural of "cat" is "cats." "

“Cat”的复数形式是“cats”。

handheld noun

/ˈhændˌhɛld/ /ˈhændhɛld/

掌上设备，便携式设备。

"My son's new handheld video game console is small enough to fit comfortably in his hand. "

我儿子新买的掌上游戏机非常小巧，能舒服地握在他的手里。