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piano

noun
 
🔊/piˈænəʊ/
🔊/piˈænəʊ/
(plural pianos)
(also old-fashioned, formal pianoforte
🔊/piˌænəʊˈfɔːteɪ/
🔊/piˌænəʊˈfɔːrteɪ/
)
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  1. a large musical instrument played by pressing the black and white keys on the keyboard. The sound is produced by small hammers hitting the metal strings inside the piano.钢琴
    • to play the piano弹钢琴
    • a sonata for violin and piano小提琴和钢琴奏鸣曲
    • on piano She was accompanied by her husband on piano.她由丈夫陪伴弹钢琴。
    • classical/jazz piano music古典/爵士钢琴音乐
    • a piano teacher/lesson钢琴教师／课
    • Ravel’s piano concerto in G拉威尔的 G 大调钢琴协奏曲
    • a piano solo/duet/trio钢琴独奏/二重奏/三重奏
    • Alison Evans provided piano accompaniment.艾莉森·埃文斯（Alison Evans）提供了钢琴伴奏。
    see also grand piano, player piano, thumb piano, upright piano
    Extra Examples
    • He was sitting at the piano, ready to play.他坐在钢琴前，准备弹奏。
    • The piece can also be played on the piano.这个曲子也可以在钢琴上演奏。
    • There is a piano bar for evening entertainment.有间钢琴吧供晚间消遣娱乐。
    • a piano made by Steinway施坦威制作的钢琴
    Topics Musica1
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • baby grand
    • concert grand
    • grand
    • …
    verb + piano
    • tune
    • make
    piano + noun
    • key
    • lid
    • strings
    • …
    preposition
    • at the piano
    • on the piano
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    Word Originnoun early 19th cent.: from Italian, abbreviation of pianoforte.

piano

adjective
🔊/ˈpjɑːnəʊ/
🔊/ˈpjɑːnəʊ/
(music音乐, from Italian)
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  1. played or sung quietly轻柔地；安静地；弱 opposite forte

piano

adverb
🔊/ˈpjɑːnəʊ/
🔊/ˈpjɑːnəʊ/
(abbreviation p)
(music音乐, from Italian)
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  1. played or sung quietly轻柔地；安静地；弱 opposite forte
    Word Originadverb and adjective Italian, literally ‘soft’.