Piano



GRE 考研

解释

GRE 红宝书

A Piano

• adj. ( 音乐) 轻柔的
• ［英］ adj. ( 音乐) 轻柔的 ( at a soft volume)
• ［记］ piano作为""钢琴""一意大家都知道;
• ［同］ 参考: 反义词forte ( 强音的)

Webster Collegiate

I. adverb or adjective

• Etymology: Italian, from Late Latin planus smooth, from Latin, level — more at floor
• Date: 1683
• at a soft volume ; soft — used as a direction in music

II. noun (plural ~s)

• Etymology: Italian, short for ~forte, from gravicembalo col ~ e forte, literally, harpsichord with soft and loud; from the fact that its tones could be varied in loudness
• Date: 1803
• a musical instrument having steel wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers operated from a keyboard

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