hornpipe
英 ['hɔːnpaɪp]
美['hɔrn'paɪp]
释义
n. 角笛舞；号笛舞曲
词态变化
复数: hornpipes;
中文词源
hornpipe 号角舞horn,号角，pipe,管。一种吹奏乐器，引申词义号角舞。
英文词源
- hornpipe (n.)
- c. 1400, hornepype, "musical instrument with bell and mouthpiece made of horn," from horn (n.) + pipe (n.1). Later (late 15c.) "dance associated with sailors" (originally performed to music from such an instrument).
英英释意
- 1. a British solo dance performed by sailors
- 2. music for dancing the hornpipe
- 3. an ancient (now obsolete) single-reed woodwind; usually made of bone
