piano
piano — noun
1. a keyboard instrument whose keys make notes by sending small hammers against str
a keyboard instrument whose keys make notes by sending small hammers against strings inside it.
Rita practises the piano for thirty minutes before school each day.
pattern: practise / play the piano
An old piano stood by the window, and children pressed its keys after lunch.
At the wedding, Leo sat at the piano and played one slow song.
The workers carried the piano slowly upstairs before Nina's piano lesson began.
Ms Chen asked Mia to clean the piano keys after class.
- pianoforte
the older full name; now formal or historical
- keyboard
broader; often refers to an electronic instrument, not necessarily an acoustic piano
- electric piano
a related instrument with a similar playing role, but electronic rather than string-based
文法句型
play the piano
practise the piano
sit at the piano
用法筆記
Usually used with verbs such as play, practise, tune, and sit at. When you mean the skill, learner English normally uses 'play the piano' or 'learn the piano' rather than leaving out the article.
常見錯誤
piano — adverb
1. in music, in a quiet way; used to tell a singer or player to perform more softly
in music, in a quiet way; used to tell a singer or player to perform more softly.
The conductor stopped the band and said, "Take the next line piano."
music instruction: take the line piano
In rehearsal, the violins entered piano after the drum roll ended.
Mrs Patel wrote piano above the last phrase in our choir music.
The last four notes should be played piano, not with full force.
After the loud middle section, the cellos returned piano for eight bars.
文法句型
play piano
sing piano
marked piano in a score
用法筆記
Seen mainly in printed music, rehearsals, and music lessons rather than everyday conversation. It often appears as the symbol 'p' in a score and contrasts with forte for loud playing.