Harp



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.竖琴
• ［类］ horn : blow / harp : pluck ( 吹喇叭 / 拔竖琴)

Webster Collegiate

I. noun

• Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hearpe; akin to Old High German harpha harp
• Date: before 12th century
• 1. a plucked stringed instrument consisting of a resonator, an arched or angled neck that may be supported by a post, and strings of graded length that are perpendicular to the soundboard
• 2. something resembling a harp
• 3. harmonica 2
• ? harpist noun

II. intransitive verb

• Date: before 12th century
• 1. to play on a harp
• 2. to dwell on or recur to a subject tiresomely or monotonously — usually used with on

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