harpist

harp

harp

H0069200 (härp)n.1. Music a. An instrument having an upright triangular frame consisting of a pillar, a curved neck, and a hollow back containing the sounding board, with usually 46 or 47 strings of graded lengths that are played by plucking with the fingers.b. Any of various ancient and modern instruments of similar or U-shaped design.c. Informal A harmonica.2. Something, such as a pair of vertical supports for a lampshade, that resembles a harp.intr.v. harped, harp·ing, harps To play a harp.Phrasal Verb: harp on To talk or write about to an excessive and tedious degree; dwell on.

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[Middle English, from Old English hearpe and from Old French harpe, of Germanic origin.]

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harp′er n.harp′ist n.

harp•ist

(ˈhɑr pɪst)

n. a person who plays the harp. [1605–15]

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Noun

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harpist - someone who plays the harp harperinstrumentalist, musician, player - someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)

Translations

竖琴师

harp

(haːp) noun a usually large musical instrument which is held upright, and which has many strings which are plucked with the fingers. 豎琴 竖琴ˈharpist noun 豎琴演奏者 竖琴师harp on (about) to keep on talking about. He's forever harping on (about his low wages); She keeps harping on his faults. 不斷地提到 唠叨地反复讲，喋喋不休