xylophone
/ˈzaɪləˌfoʊn/
B1 · Intermediate★★☆☆☆
Simple Meaning
由木条组成的乐器，用小锤敲击发声。
When to Use
💬Daily Conversation📝Exam Vocabulary
Intermediate — can handle common situations
Examples in Conversation
“我弟弟喜欢玩他的玩具木琴。”
“音乐家用木琴演奏了一首快节奏的曲子。”
Learning Path
▶Full Definition
Any musical instrument (percussion idiophone) made of wooden slats graduated so as to make the sounds of the scale when struck with a small drumstick-like mallet; the standard Western concert xylophone or one of its derivatives.
“All I know how to play on my xylophone is "Mary Had a Little Lamb". Would you like to hear it?”