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xylophone

/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/

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noun

木琴

Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.

Examples :

"All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?"

我只会用木琴弹《玛丽有只小绵羊》。你想听吗？

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verb

敲击木琴，像弹木琴一样演奏

To play a xylophone or to play something else as though it was a xylophone.

Examples :

"The toddler, fascinated by the wooden toy, began to xylophone on the blocks with a spoon, creating a chaotic but enthusiastic melody. "

那个蹒跚学步的孩子，被那个木制玩具迷住了，开始用勺子敲击积木，像弹木琴一样演奏，创造出一段混乱但充满热情的旋律。

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verb

快速掠过，如弹奏木琴般滑过.

To move above a ridged surface so as to hit every ridge, in a manner similar to playing quickly and sequentially on a xylophone.

Examples :

"The carpenter expertly xylophoned the smooth, grooved wood, hitting each ridge in rapid succession. "

木匠熟练地在光滑的槽形木头上快速掠过，如弹奏木琴般滑过每一道纹路.

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