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accordion

/uh-kawr-dee-uhn/US // əˈkɔr di ən //UK // (əˈkɔːdɪən) //

手风琴,风琴

Related Words

concertina琴键,琴弦,琴行,琴键式melodeon悠扬的歌声,悠扬的旋律,悠扬的音乐,悠扬的乐声squeezebox榨汁机,挤压盒,挤压箱,挤压机

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Music.

    • : Also called piano accordion. a portable wind instrument having a large bellows for forcing air through small metal reeds, a keyboard for the right hand, and buttons for sounding single bass notes or chords for the left hand.
    • : a similar instrument having single-note buttons instead of a keyboard.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : having a fold or folds like the bellows of an accordion: accordion roof; accordion panel.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to open by folding back or pressing together in the manner of an accordion: The roof of the car accordions to let in sunlight and fresh air.
    • : to fold, crush together, or collapse in the manner of an accordion.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to demolish by crushing together lengthwise: The impact accordioned the car beneath the truck.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounmusical instrument
Synonyms
concertina琴键,琴弦,琴行,琴键式groanbox呻吟箱,吐槽箱,呻吟盒,呻吟声箱melodeon悠扬的歌声,悠扬的旋律,悠扬的音乐,悠扬的乐声squeezebox榨汁机,挤压盒,挤压箱,挤压机stomach steinway胃肠道,胃肠道疾病,肚皮上的砣砣,胃肠道的windbox风箱,风盒,风柜,风机箱

Examples

  • The movie’s accordion-heavy theme song pipes through the lines, where it’s forever twilight.

  • His band, the Combo Show, wore casual tropical shirts, danced alongside him onstage, and featured conga drums, saxophones and keyboards as well as the traditional accordion, güira and tambora.

  • They were joined by an accordion player who could pass for a bearded hipster from Brooklyn.

  • It shows in everything they produce, starting with slices of moist, accordion-pull brisket that hit all the marks.

  • A brief history of court packingIn the Civil War era, the court expanded and shrank like an accordion.

  • Some operate like bellows, creating an accordion-like sound as they aspirate.

  • He had skinny legs and bloated ribs fanning from his torso like an accordion strapped to his chest.

  • The questions presented by the lower folds in the accordion are economic and social.

  • We live in an accordion economy, as I'm not the first to say.

  • A straight-faced clown in severe white makeup begins picking out a tune on an accordion as more people trickle in to watch.

  • A sailor, who had brought an accordion with him, was playing "While the North Sea roars," and other popular airs.

  • The proprietor, being angry, rescued the accordion roughly; whereupon Anne pouted and cast appealing glances on her friends.

  • However, Muriel in her salmon-coloured, accordion-pleated frock bowled Michael off his superior pedestal.

  • It seemed to have been pleated and shoved together like an accordion.

  • Poor Mr. Nicholson had bought an accordion, which he amused himself in the long evenings with playing.

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