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mirliton

/mir-li-ton; French meer-lee-tawn/US // ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒn; French mir liˈtɔ̃ //UK // (ˈmɜːlɪtɒn) //

蜃楼,镜像,蜃气,蜃楼之光

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural mir·li·tons [mir-li-tonz; French meer-lee-tawn]. /ˈmɪr lɪˌtɒnz; French mir liˈtɔ̃/.

    • : kazoo.
    • : chayote.

Examples

  • Also called mirlitons in Louisiana, this squash boasts a smooth, pale-green skin surrounding firm flesh with a single large seed.

  • Driven forth again I fly home, accompanied by the unnerving tones of the mirliton pipes.

  • On the 27th of March this "mirliton" concert was repeated at Ciceri's, and on this occasion Cherubini took an active part.

  • Trilby singing "Ben Bolt" into a mirliton was a thing to be remembered, whether one would or no!

  • To give an account of the “Mirliton” is to tell the story of Bruant, the most popular ballad-writer in France to-day.

  • Bruant ran the Mirliton on the principle that the less easily pleasure is come by, the more it will be prized.