口琴;(较旧或英式表达)一种用嘴吹吸使簧片振动发声的小型簧片乐器。最常指 harmonica。(也可泛指某些“口吹簧鸣乐器”,但最常用义是口琴。)
/ˈmaʊθ ˌɔːrɡən/
I play the mouth organ after dinner.
我晚饭后吹口琴。
He carried a mouth organ in his pocket, and on quiet nights he played slow tunes that reminded everyone of home.
他口袋里总带着一把口琴;在安静的夜晚,他会吹一些缓慢的曲子,让大家想起家乡。
字面由 mouth(嘴)+ organ(风琴/管风琴/风琴类乐器) 组成,意思是“用嘴吹的风琴类乐器”。在较早的英语里常写作 mouth-organ,用来指代便携式的簧片乐器,后来更常用 harmonica。