piano

piano — 名詞

1. a keyboard instrument whose keys make notes by sending small hammers against str

1.名詞A2
釋義

鋼琴

用鍵盤敲弦發聲的樂器

a keyboard instrument whose keys make notes by sending small hammers against strings inside it.

例句

Rita practises the piano for thirty minutes before school each day.

Rita 每天上學前都會練三十分鐘鋼琴。

pattern: practise / play the piano

An old piano stood by the window, and children pressed its keys after lunch.

一架老鋼琴放在窗邊，孩子們午飯後會按它的琴鍵。

同義詞
  • 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

❌My sister is learning a piano.
✅My sister is learning the piano.
💡when you mean the skill, English uses 'learn the piano', not 'a piano'.
❌He played piano at the wedding.
✅He played the piano at the wedding.
💡'play the piano' is the normal pattern for performing on the instrument.

piano — 副詞