trumpet

🇬🇧 UK/'trʌmpit/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A brass wind instrument with a bright, penetrating tone, typically tuned to B-flat

小号,喇叭

v.

To play the trumpet; to announce or proclaim loudly; (of an elephant) to make a loud cry

吹小号;大声宣扬;(象)发出吼叫声

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
trumpetother
=trumpet

Common Collocations

  • 1.blow a trumpet吹喇叭
  • 2.play the trumpet演奏小号
  • 3.trumpet fanfare小号号角声
  • 4.trumpet solo小号独奏

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The trumpet's bright tone cut through the orchestra during the fanfare.

  • 2.

    Miles Davis revolutionized jazz with his innovative approach to the trumpet.

  • 3.

    She has been practicing the trumpet every evening for the school concert.

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