释义 |
hur·dy-gur·dy \|hərdē|gərdē, |hə̄dē|gə̄dē, |həidē|gəidē, -di|...di\ noun (-es) Etymology: probably imitative 1. : a stringed musical instrument resembling a lute in which the sound is produced by the friction of a rosined wheel turned by a crank against the strings and the pitches are varied by a set of mechanical keys 2. a. : barrel organ 1 b. : street piano 3. : a crank or windlass used to haul in heavy trawls or lines in deep-sea fishing [hurdy-gurdy 1] |