释义 |
fife I. \ˈfīf\ noun (-s) Etymology: German pfeife fife, whistle, pipe, from Old High German pfīfa — more at pipe 1. : a small transverse flute with shrill tone used chiefly to accompany the drum 2. : a shrill flute stop in a pipe organ of 1-foot or 2-foot pitch II. verb (-ed/-ing/-s) intransitive verb : to play a fife transitive verb : to play (a tune) on a fife |