banjo: [18] The origins of banjo are uncertain, but its likeliest source seems to be bandore, the name of a 16th-century stringed instrument similar to the lute. It has been argued that in the speech of Southern US blacks, amongst whom the banjo originated, bandore became banjo, perhaps under the influence of mbanza, a term for a similar instrument in the Kimbundu language of Northern Angola (although it might be more plausible to suggest that mbanza is the immediate source, altered by English-speakers more familiar with bandore). Bandore itself appears to be a variant of pandore or pandora, which comes from Greek pandoura ‘three-stringed lute’.
A more farreaching modification produced mandore, likewise a term for a lutelike instrument. The Italian version of the word, mandola, is familiar in English from its diminutive form, which has given us mandolin [18]. => mandolin
banjo (n.)
1764, American English, usually described as of African origin, probably akin to Bantu mbanza, an instrument resembling a banjo. The word has been influenced by colloquial pronunciation of bandore (1560s in English), a 16c. stringed instrument like a lute and an ancestor (musically and linguistically) of mandolin; from Portuguese bandurra, from Latin pandura, from Greek pandoura "three-stringed instrument." The origin and influence might be the reverse of what is here described.
banjo 英文释义
1. a stringed instrument of the guitar family that has long neck and circular body
banjo 双语例句
1. Before he began to play, Harry tuned up his banjo.
开始演奏前, 哈利先行调好他的班卓琴.
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2. He could hear the thrum of a banjo.
窗外传来吉他的漫弹声.
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3. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a lifesize statue of poet Banjo Paterson.
韦恩·戈斯州长揭开诗人巴尼奥·佩特森的等身塑像时，人群欢呼起来。
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4. With a few pluck at the string of his banjo, everybodyis singing along.
他拨了拨班卓琴的琴弦, 每个人就都跟著唱了起了.
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5. With a few plucks at the strings of his banjo, everybody was singing along.
他拨了拨班卓琴的琴弦, 每个人就都跟着唱了起了.
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banjo 实用场景例句
With a few pluck at the string of his banjo, everybodyis singing along.
他拨了拨班卓琴的琴弦, 每个人就都跟著唱了起了.
《简明英汉词典》
A method for manufacturing a banjo type drive axle housing for a motor vehicle is disclosed.
有一种方法制造班卓琴型驱动桥壳的汽车披露.
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The banjo had a long neck.
班卓琴的琴颈细长.
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Yao is not a cowboy or a banjo lover.
姚明不是牛仔,也不是乡村歌曲爱好者.
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A bluegrass band composed of fiddle, mandolin, banjo , guitar and bass accompanies the performers.
舞蹈由小提琴 、 曼陀林 、 班卓琴 、 吉他及低音大提琴等乐器伴奏.
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His virtuosity on a $ 5 , 000 banjo won consistent applause.
他弹奏一只价值五千美元的班卓琴的技艺受到了异口同声的称赞.
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IT ALL began five years ago with a blog entry about a banjo.
故事要从五年前一篇关于班卓琴的博客文章说起.
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The movie has a chirpy soundtrack of pedal organ and banjo.
这部电影的配乐是由带脚键盘的管风琴和班卓琴奏出的轻快乐曲.
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Never ask a bard to play the banjo.
永远不要让吟诗的人弹五弦琴.
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A master repairman pointed out how imperfections had worn into the banjo.
有位修琴大师告诉我,一些小瑕疵已经影响到琴的状态了.
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Banjo is no great reasoner where affection enters , but shrewd enough without it.
班卓动感情的时候的确没什么头脑, 平时可够精明的.
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I come from Alabama, with banjo on my knee.
我来自阿拉巴马, 身上带着五弦琴.
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Bob Munro: Whenever a big white man picks up a banjo, my cheeks tighten.
鲍勃·诺: 无论啥时候当一个大个子白人拿起五弦琴, 我的脸就会绷紧了.
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With a few plucks at the strings of his banjo, everybody was singing along.
他拨了拨班卓琴的琴弦, 每个人就都跟着唱了起了.
辞典例句
The boy picked the banjo.
这男孩弹五弦琴.
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Never ask bard to play the banjo.
永远不要让呤诗的人弹五弦琴.
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You know , if I could just play the banjo better, y'all would be eating steaks.
如果我能把班卓琴弹得更好, 你们都可以吃到牛排了.
电影对白
He had a beautiful deep voice, and played an instrument called a banjo.
他有着动听的深沉的声音, 还会一个叫班卓琴的乐器.
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Before he began to play, Harry tuned up his banjo.
开始演奏前, 哈利先行调好他的班卓琴.
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Though the banjo may seem like a very American instrument, it actually came from Africa.
班卓琴看似是美国的本土乐器, 但实际上它是非洲传入美国的.
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With a few plucks at the strings of banjo, everybody was singing along.
他拨了拨“班”“卓”“琴”的琴弦, 每个人就都跟着唱了起了.
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He could hear the thrum of a banjo.
窗外传来吉他的漫弹声.
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The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a lifesize statue of poet Banjo Paterson.
