释义 |
clar·i·net \|klarə|net also -ler- sometimes ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷_nə̇t; usu -d.+V\ noun also clar·i·o·net \| ̷ ̷rēə|ne-\ (-s) Etymology: French clarinette, probably from Italian clarinetto, diminutive of clarino trumpet 1. : a single-reed woodwind instrument; specifically : an orchestral and band instrument having a cylindrical tube with moderately flaring end, a chromatic-scale compass of about 3 1/2 octaves upward from about D below middle C, and a strong flexible violinlike tone 2. : a usually 8-foot reed organ stop with a clarinetlike tone |