accordion

accordion — noun

1. A portable musical instrument shaped like a box, with piano-style keys on one si

1.名詞B2
釋義

A portable musical instrument shaped like a box, with piano-style keys on one side and round buttons on the other. The player squeezes and pulls the folded middle section to push air across small metal reeds inside, which makes the sound.

例句

Grandpa Henrik pulled out his old accordion and played a cheerful Polish folk song at the wedding.

play + the accordion

On a busy street in Paris, a young musician was playing the accordion for tips from tourists.

play the accordion (busking context)

同義詞
  • concertina

    a smaller, hexagonal cousin of the accordion with buttons only and no piano keys

  • squeezebox

    informal cover term for accordion-family instruments

  • melodeon

    a button accordion common in Irish and English folk music

用法筆記

Like other instruments, usually takes the definite article when talking about playing it ('play the accordion'), but no article when referring to the physical object you own ('I bought an accordion').

常見錯誤

❌She plays accordion in a band.
✅She plays the accordion in a band.
💡instruments take 'the' when you talk about playing them.
❌He bought a new accordian.
✅He bought a new accordion.
💡common spelling slip; only one 'a' in the ending.