| 单词 | zither |
| 释义 | zither (zɪðəʳ) Word forms: plural zithers countable noun A zither is a musical instrument which consists of two sets of strings stretched over a flat box. You play the zither by pulling the strings with both hands. zither in British English (ˈzɪðə) noun a plucked musical instrument consisting of numerous strings stretched over a resonating box, a few of which may be stopped on a fretted fingerboard Derived forms zitherist (ˈzitherist) noun Word origin C19: from German, from Latin cithara, from Greek kitharazither in American English (ˈzɪθər; ˈzɪðər) noun 1. any of a family of musical instruments with strings stretched across a flat soundboard and plucked, bowed, struck with mallets, etc., as the dulcimer, koto, psaltery, etc. 2. a folk instrument of this type of Austria and S Germany Word origin Ger < L cithara < Gr kithara, luteExamples of 'zither' in a sentence |
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