单词 | jew's harp |
释义 | Jew's harpor Jews' harpnoun(sometimes lowercase) a small, simple musical instrument consisting of a lyre-shaped metal frame containing a metal tongue, which is plucked while the frame is held in the teeth, the vibrations causing twanging tones. Origin of Jew's harpFirst recorded in 1585–95; perhaps jocular; earlier called Jew's trump Words nearby Jew's harpJewish Princess, jew lizard, Jewry, Jews, jew's-ear, Jew's harp, Jex-Blake, Jezebel, Jezreel, Jezreelite, JF Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Jew's harpjew's-harp nouna musical instrument consisting of a small lyre-shaped metal frame held between the teeth, with a steel tongue plucked with the finger. Changes in pitch are produced by varying the size of the mouth cavities Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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