spinet
/spin-it/US // ˈspɪn ɪt //UK // (spɪˈnɛt, ˈspɪnɪt) //
纺车,纺锤琴,纺纱器,纺纱
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Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a small upright piano.
- : a small, square piano.
- : any of various small harpsichords.
- : Also called spinet organ. a small electric organ.
Synonyms & Antonyms
as inpiano
Examples
A sweet-toned old spinet in good repair stood by the window.
I went into the smoking-room and sat down before the spinet.
I called it a spinet, because it somewhat resembled that instrument, and was played upon in the same manner.
Before the spinet a bench was placed about four feet below the keys, and I was put upon the bench.
He coloured furiously, and looked sternly at the page of music lying before him on the spinet.
She sat down at the spinet and played a little madrigal by Orlando Gibbons that was associated with her earliest childhood.
In Fig. 89 is seen a beautiful spinet in excellent condition.
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