| 单词 |
nose-flute |
| 释义 |
ˈnose-flute [f. nose n.] A musical instrument blown with the nose; used in Thailand, the Fiji and Society Islands, etc., and subsequently also in North America and Europe.
1775Phil. Trans. LXV. 72, I have also examined the nose-flute of Otaheite. 1864Engel Mus. Anc. Nat. 16 The nose-flutes of the Society and Feejee Islanders. 1882Macm. Mag. XLVI. 81 The nose-flute is played in Siam. 1962New Yorker 21 July 68/2 They are the manzello and the stritch, early forbears of the saxophone; a pocket-sized nose flute; the..melodica, a kind of accordion that is blown, not pumped. 1963Economist 23 Nov. 775/2 Invented [jazz] instruments like the stritch and a nose-flute. 1969Listener 3 Apr. 470/3 He has a large gong, a kind of..battery-run accordion, various whistles, and a nose flute. |

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