castanets

/ˌkæs.tə.ˈnɛts/

Meanings

noun

响板，卡斯塔涅特斯

A percussion instrument (idiophone) of Spanish origin, consisting of a pair of concave shells joined on one edge by a string, held in the hand and used to produce clicking sounds; any hand-held percussion idiophone that can be played with the fingers, such as bones or spoons.

Examples :

"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。

Related Words

clicking verb

/ˈklɪkɪŋ/

点击，按动

"She kept clicking her pen during the test, which was distracting to the other students. "

考试的时候，她不停地按动圆珠笔，这让其他学生很分心。

punctuated verb

/ˈpʌŋktʃueɪtɪd/ /ˈpʌŋktʃəweɪtɪd/

加标点，标点。

"That occurrence of "its" needs to be punctuated."

那个 "its" 需要加上标点符号。

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。

fingers noun

/ˈfɪŋɡəz/ /ˈfɪŋɡɚz/

手指, 手指头。

"Humans have two hands and ten fingers. Each hand has one thumb and four fingers."

人类有两只手和十根手指头。每只手有一根拇指和四根手指。

origin noun

/ˈɒɹ.ə.dʒən/ /ˈɑɹ.ɪ.dʒɪn/

起源，根源，发源地

"The origin of my love for baking was a special cake my grandmother made for me. "

我爱上烘焙的起源是奶奶为我做的一个特别的蛋糕。

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。

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。

idiophone noun

/ˈɪdi.əfəʊn/ /ˈɪdi.əfoʊn/

体鸣乐器，自鸣乐器

"The triangle in the school orchestra is an idiophone; it makes sound when the metal is struck. "

学校乐队里的三角铁是一种体鸣乐器；敲击金属时，它自己就会发出声音。

produce verb

/pɹəˈdjuːs/ /pɹəˈdus/ /ˈpɹɒdjuːs/ /ˈpɹoʊ.dus/

生产，制造，产生

"The farmer's fields produced a bountiful harvest of tomatoes this year. "

今年农民的田地里生产了大量的西红柿。

performance noun

[pə.ˈfɔː.məns] [pɚ.ˈfɔɹ.məns]

表演，演出，表现

"the performance of an undertaking or a duty"

对某项事业或职责的履行