| 单词 |
cow-bell |
| 释义 |
ˈcow-bell 1. a. A bell hung round a cow's neck, to tinkle when the animal moves. (Esp. in Switzerland.)
a1813A. Wilson Foresters Poet. Wks. (1846) 240 Jumbling cow-bells speak some cottage near. 1869Tyndall Light i. 23 The tinkle of the cow-bells. b. A bell without a clapper used as a percussion instrument in a jazz or dance band.
1926A. Niles in W. C. Handy The Blues 26 Raucoussquawks, rattles, cowbells. 1961A. C. Baines et al. Mus. Instr. through Ages xiv. 343 Cowbell, rattle (or ratchet), anvil... In the drummer's music they are clearly named, and their notes are usually written in the top space of the stave, or directly above it. 1966Crescendo Dec. 27/2 When played authentically, the cowbell plays a monotonous four throughout, with occasional ‘trip’ beats. 2. A name in Scotland and U.S. for Bladder Campion (Silene inflata). |
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