piano

piano¹
[pɪˈanəʊ]
(pl. -os)

a large keyboard musical instrument with a wooden case enclosing a soundboard and metal strings, which are struck by hammers when the keys are depressed. The strings' vibration is stopped by dampers when the keys are released and can be regulated for length and volume by two or three pedals
钢琴
The piano was developed in Italy in the early 18th century. The earliest models were of harpsichord shape, but by about 1860 this was largely replaced by the upright piano. The upright piano, with strings running perpendicularly rather than horizontally, is today more common than the larger, less compact, grand piano, in which the strings run horizontally

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piano²
[ˈpjɑːnəʊ]
(Music)(乐)
adverb& adjective

(pl. pianos 或 piani -nɪ)

a passage performed or marked to be performed softly
轻柔演奏（或演唱）的乐段；标记为轻柔演奏（或演唱）的乐段

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