piano

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj. 副词 adv.
中文释义
英 /ˈpjænəʊ/|/piˈænəʊ/    美 /piˈænoʊ/|/piˈænɪː/|/piˈænə/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A percussive keyboard musical instrument, usually ranging over seven octaves, with white and black colored keys, played by pressing these keys, causing hammers to strike strings.
    — The piano in his house takes up a lot of space.
动词 v.
  1. To play the piano.
    — Anyhow I pianoed to my own ear, and had no thought at that time for an audience.
  2. To become softer and less intense.
    — “You know, Mrs. Wrigglechops,” pianoed Miss Drucilla , even more meekly and mildly than before, "the ace is either one or eleven."
  3. To move (the fingers) up and down on, similar to the motions of a pianist playing the piano.
    — He just stared at her, leaned back in his chair and pianoed his fingers along the tablecloth.
  4. To equip with a piano.
    — Other buildings will also be erected and pianoed by the same architect.
形容词 adj.
  1. Soft, quiet.
  2. Gentle, soft, subdued.
    — “Oh! yes, yes, there is not a word to be said against James Benwick[…]that soft sort of manner does not do him justice.”[…] “Well, well, ladies are the best judges; but James Benwick is rather too piano for me[…]”
副词 adv.
  1. Softly, as a dynamic in a piece of music.
    — (abbreviation) p

词形变化

pianos plural pianoes archaic,plural pianos present,singular,third-person pianoing participle,present pianoed participle,past pianoed past more piano comparative most piano superlative more piano comparative most piano superlative pianos present,singular,third-person pianoing participle,present pianoed participle,past pianoed past

词源

词源 1
Clipping of pianoforte, from Italian pianoforte, from piano (“soft”) + forte (“strong”). So named because it could produce a wide range of varied volumes note-by-note, in contrast to older keyboard instruments, notably the harpsichord. Doublet of llano, plain, and plane.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Italian pianobor.
English piano
Borrowed from Italian piano.
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