单词 | ukulele |
释义 | ukulele /yooh'keuh lay"lee/; Hawaiian. /ooh'koo lay"lay/, n. a small, guitarlike musical instrument associated chiefly with Hawaiian music. Also, ukelele. [1895-1900, Amer.; < Hawaiian 'ukulele leaping flea ('uku flea + lele to jump, leap), a nickname given to British army officer Edward Purvis (who popularized the instrument at the court of King Kalakaua), in reference to his lively playing style] |
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