pibroch
/pee-brokh/US // ˈpi brɒx //UK // (ˈpiːbrɒk, Gaelic ˈpiːbrɒx) //
悬壶济世,悬铃木,悬崖峭壁,悬壶济世的人
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a piece of music for the bagpipe, consisting of a series of variations on a basic theme, usually martial in character, but sometimes used as a dirge.
Examples
But Robin only held out his hand as if to ask for silence, and struck into the slow music of a pibroch.
Silent and alone she sat until break of day, when she was aroused by the shrill pibroch, heavy footsteps, and the clank of arms.
The Celtic population of the British Isles contributed a few words, such as pibroch, clan, bard.
But Robin only held out his hand as if to ask for silence, and struck into the slow measure of a pibroch.
The body was committed to the earth, the pipers playing a pibroch all the time; and all the company standing uncovered.
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