单词 | banjo |
释义 | banjo (once / 3632 pages) n A banjo is a musical stringed instrument with a round body and a neck. Bluegrass bands almost always include at least one banjo. A banjo can be played by strumming it like a guitar, or by plucking or picking the strings. Banjos can have four, five, or six strings, and their origins go back to African instruments, whose designs influenced African slaves in Colonial America to create the first banjos. The word banjo was originally used in 18th century America, from the Bantu mbanza, a banjo-like stringed instrument. WORD FAMILYbanjo: banjoes, banjos USAGE EXAMPLESMy husband and my dad are both banjo players, so it connected. The Guardian(Dec 22, 2016) I learned some sign language to help me communicate, and I walked across the United States, playing my banjo, and became known as Planetwalker. The Guardian(Nov 25, 2016) When my wife, Shelly Banjo, and I began dating six years ago, I learned that polycystic kidney disease ran in her family. Wall Street Journal(Oct 31, 2016) n a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body Hyper stringed instrument a musical instrument in which taut strings provide the source of sound |
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