zither

/zith-er, zith-/US // ˈzɪθ ər, ˈzɪð- //UK // (ˈzɪðə) //

古筝,筝,钢琴,古琴

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : a musical instrument, consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings stretched over it, that is placed on a horizontal surface and played with a plectrum and the fingertips.

Then, after a long wait, a man begins to play a song on a zither-like instrument, singing an exotic, warbling tune.
And because we have heard the great organ at Freiburg, shall the sound of Kathi's zither in the alpine hut please us no more?
Sometimes he would call upon Blanquette to accompany him on her almost forgotten zither.
Every hand was in view, and yet the zither continued to play its weird and wistful little tune.
After a long and painful silence the bell tinkled faintly, and as all listened breathlessly the zither began to play.
Silent, open-mouthed, staring, Stinchfield heard the zither descend to the table before him.