We have an old musical instrument.
我家有件古乐器，
新概念英语第二册 Lesson 10 Not for jazz

📚 句中词汇解析

从本句中提取的重要词汇

musical ['mjuzɪkl] 词频2
adj. 音乐的，用于音乐的;喜爱[精通]音乐的;音调优美的;悦耳的; n. （社交性的）音乐会;[影视]歌舞片;音乐（喜）剧 = musical comedy;
💡 mus 娱乐，音乐 + ical ...的 → a.音乐的；和谐的
"an incandescent musical performance"
充满激情的音乐演奏
近义：ariose, melodic, melodious, singing, sonorous, tuneful 反义：inharmonic, unharmonious, clashing, conflicting, different, discordant
instrument ['ɪnstrəmənt] 词频2 词根: in
n. 仪器;手段，工具;乐器;法律文件; vt. 用仪器装备;为演奏谱曲;向…提交文书;
💡 in内+stru=struct建立+ment表名词→内部结构→仪器；工具
"The despot claimed to be the chosen instrument of divine providence."
专制者声称自己是上天选定的统治工具.
近义：assemble, orchestrate, organise, organize, implement, tool

📚 更多「新概念英语第二册」例句

The plane was late and detectives were waiting at the airport all morning.
飞机误点了，侦探们在机场等了整整一上午。
My aunt Jennifer is an actress.
我的姑姑詹妮弗是位演员，
When he was alone, he telephoned the hospital exchange and asked for Doctor Millington.
当房里只剩他一个人时，他挂通了医院的交换台，要求与米灵顿医生讲话。
My friend, Hugh, has always been fat, but things got so bad recently that he decided to go on a diet.
我的朋友休一直很胖，但是近来情况变得越发糟糕，以致他决定节食。
A new machine called 'The Revealer' has been invented and it has been used to detect gold which has been buried in the ground.
一种叫“探宝器”的新机器已经发明出来，并被人们用来探测地下埋藏的金子。
He hitchhiked to Dover and, towards evening, went into a boat to find somewhere to sleep.
他搭便车到了多佛，天快黑时钻进了一条船，想找个地方睡觉。