| 单词 | zither |
| 释义 | zither (once / 26383 pages) n A zither is a musical instrument, kind of like a guitar without the neck and way more strings. You play a zither by strumming or plucking the strings with your fingers or a pick. Zither comes from the same root word as guitar — the Greek word kithara for "lute.” They’re all stringed instruments, but a zither’s strings go across the sound box. An Autoharp is a kind of zither, so if you've played an Autoharp, you've played a zither. Zithers are often used in European folk music, and have about 30-40 strings. Originally, the zither was an Austrian instrument, but it’s been used in England since the mid-1850s. WORD FAMILYzither: zithers USAGE EXAMPLESShould I play through the pain, should I pop the blisters with a needle, or should I switch to the zither? Wall Street Journal(Dec 01, 2016) “What ways? Catching up on correspondence or taking up the zither?” The Guardian(Nov 20, 2016) Many were laying on the hard floor under a haze of incense and soft lights, listening to Laraaji’s soft clouds of processed zither and gong. The Guardian(Oct 12, 2016) n a musical stringed instrument with strings stretched over a flat sounding board; it is laid flat and played with a plectrum and with fingers Syn|Hypo|Hyper cither, zithern dulcimer a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers stringed instrument a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
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