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kazoo

英 [kə'zuː] 美
  • n. 卡祖笛(一种木制或金属制玩具笛子)

中文词源


kazoo 卡祖笛

拟声词,模仿这种乐器发出的嗡嗡的声音。

词态变化


复数: kazoos;

英文词源


kazoo (n.)
1884, American English, probably altered from earlier bazoo "trumpet" (1877); probably ultimately imitative (compare bazooka). In England, formerly called a Timmy Talker, in France, a mirliton.
Kazoos, the great musical wonder, ... anyone can play it; imitates fowls, animals, bagpipes, etc. [1895 Montgomery Ward catalogue, p.245]
But mostly "etc."

英英释意


1. a toy wind instrument that has a membrane that makes a sound when you hum into the mouthpiece
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