| 单词 | trumpet |
| 释义 | Word Frequency trumpet(ˈtrʌmpɪt) noun 1. a valved brass instrument of brilliant tone consisting of a narrow tube of cylindrical bore ending in a flared bell, normally pitched inBflat. Range: two and a half octaves upwards fromFsharp on the fourth line of the bass staff 2. any instrument consisting of a valveless tube ending in a bell, esp a straight instrument used for fanfares, signals, etc 3. a person who plays a trumpet in an orchestra 4. a loud sound such as that of a trumpet, esp when made by an animal the trumpet of the elephants 5. an eight-foot reed stop on an organ 6. something resembling a trumpet in shape, esp in having a flared bell 7. short for ear trumpet 8. blow one's own trumpet verbWord forms: -pets, -peting or -peted 9. to proclaim or sound loudly Derived forms trumpet-like (ˈtrumpet-ˌlike) adjective Word origin C13: from Old French trompette a little trump2 |
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