单词 | hurdy-gurdy |
释义 | hurdy-gurdy From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Musichurdy-gurdyhur‧dy-gur‧dy /ˈhɜːdi ˌɡɜːdi $ ˌhɜːrdi ˈɡɜːrdi/ noun (plural hurdy-gurdies) [countable]APMa small musical instrument that you play by turning a handle → barrel organExamples from the Corpushurdy-gurdy• The curtains were drawn back to the sound of a hurdy-gurdy.• Although they hail from Quebec, the hurdy-gurdy of this ensemble is sure to pass muster with the average colonial.Origin hurdy-gurdy (1700-1800) From the sound it makes |
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