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instrument

🇬🇧 UK/'instrumәnt/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 2kIELTSTOEFLA2

Definitions

n.

A device used to make music; a tool or means for achieving something; a device for measuring or displaying data.

乐器;工具,手段;仪器

v.

To equip with measuring devices; to arrange or score music for instruments.

为……配备仪器;为乐器编曲

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
innot, opposite of
+
strubuild, construct, arrange
+
mentaction, result, state
=instrument

Common Collocations

  • 1.musical instrument乐器
  • 2.surgical instrument手术器械
  • 3.precision instrument精密仪器

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She plays the violin, her favorite musical instrument.

  • 2.

    Advanced instruments in hospitals help doctors make accurate diagnoses.

  • 3.

    This tool is a precision instrument requiring careful handling.

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