instrumental是什么意思
- 英式英标[,ɪnstrə\'mɛntl]
- 美式音标[ɪnstrʊ\'ment(ə)l]
adj. 乐器的；有帮助的；仪器的，器械的
n. 器乐曲；工具字，工具格
中文词源
instrumental 起重要作用的
来自instrument,工具，仪器。引申词义起重要作用的。
英文词源
- instrumental (adj.)
- late 14c., "of the nature of an instrument," from Old French instrumental, from Medieval Latin instrumentalis, from Latin instrumentum (see instrument). Meaning "serviceable, useful" is from c. 1600. Of music, c. 1500; noun meaning "musical composition for instruments only" is attested by 1940. Related: Instrumentally; instrumentality.
中文解释
1. Instrument comes from the same source as instruct.2. instruct => instrument.3. instruere "arrange, inform, teach," literally "to build, erect," from in- "on" + struere "to pile, build" (see structure).4. => 'tool, equipment' => musical instrument.
实用例句
- 1. The last track on the CD is an instrumental.
- CD上的最后一支曲目是一首器乐曲。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Jesse Jackson was instrumental in the release of some of the hostages.
- 其中一些人质得以获释多亏了杰西·杰克逊。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. He was instrumental in bringing about an end to the conflict.
- 他在终止冲突的过程中起了重要作用。
来自《权威词典》
- 4. In Polish the verb'to be'takes the instrumental case.
- 在波兰语中,动词tobe用工具格.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. He was instrumental in catching the criminal.
- 在捉拿那个罪犯的过程中,他起了作用.
来自《简明英汉词典》
