Definition of alpenhorn in English:

alpenhorn

(also alphorn)

noun ˈalpənhɔːnˈælpənˌhɔrn

A very long valveless wooden wind instrument played like a horn and used for signalling in the Alps.
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Example sentencesExamples
- Dr. Hans brought up the fact that although the alphorns were still made in Switzerland from traditional pinewood, the strapping around the length of the horn was these days made from Thai bamboo.
- Rollerbladers, red flames shooting from their helmets, sped across a stage while alpine cows danced and men in lederhosen played alpenhorns.
- Switzerland's Christian Zehnder and Balthasar Streiff are more than simply a duo playing the human voice and the sonorous, avalanche-inducing alpenhorn off each other.
- The quartet's instrumental line-up - bass, piano and Arkady Shilkloper on horn, flugel, alphorn and alperidoo - means that we're a long way from Billie Holiday.
- In the rarefied atmosphere of Davos, amid the snow-covered Swiss mountains and the distant sound of yodelling and alpenhorn, it is easy to lose sight of more down-to-earth issues.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German, literally 'Alp horn'.

Definition of alpenhorn in US English:

alpenhorn

(also alphorn)

nounˈælpənˌhɔrnˈalpənˌhôrn

A valveless wooden horn up to 12 feet (4 m) long, used for signaling in the Alps.
山笛
Example sentencesExamples
- Dr. Hans brought up the fact that although the alphorns were still made in Switzerland from traditional pinewood, the strapping around the length of the horn was these days made from Thai bamboo.
- Rollerbladers, red flames shooting from their helmets, sped across a stage while alpine cows danced and men in lederhosen played alpenhorns.
- Switzerland's Christian Zehnder and Balthasar Streiff are more than simply a duo playing the human voice and the sonorous, avalanche-inducing alpenhorn off each other.
- The quartet's instrumental line-up - bass, piano and Arkady Shilkloper on horn, flugel, alphorn and alperidoo - means that we're a long way from Billie Holiday.
- In the rarefied atmosphere of Davos, amid the snow-covered Swiss mountains and the distant sound of yodelling and alpenhorn, it is easy to lose sight of more down-to-earth issues.

Origin

Late 19th century: from German, literally ‘Alp horn’.

单词	alpenhorn
释义	Definition of alpenhorn in English: alpenhorn (also alphorn) noun ˈalpənhɔːnˈælpənˌhɔrn A very long valveless wooden wind instrument played like a horn and used for signalling in the Alps. 山笛 Example sentencesExamples Dr. Hans brought up the fact that although the alphorns were still made in Switzerland from traditional pinewood, the strapping around the length of the horn was these days made from Thai bamboo. Rollerbladers, red flames shooting from their helmets, sped across a stage while alpine cows danced and men in lederhosen played alpenhorns. Switzerland's Christian Zehnder and Balthasar Streiff are more than simply a duo playing the human voice and the sonorous, avalanche-inducing alpenhorn off each other. The quartet's instrumental line-up - bass, piano and Arkady Shilkloper on horn, flugel, alphorn and alperidoo - means that we're a long way from Billie Holiday. In the rarefied atmosphere of Davos, amid the snow-covered Swiss mountains and the distant sound of yodelling and alpenhorn, it is easy to lose sight of more down-to-earth issues. Origin Late 19th century: from German, literally 'Alp horn'. Definition of alpenhorn in US English: alpenhorn (also alphorn) nounˈælpənˌhɔrnˈalpənˌhôrn A valveless wooden horn up to 12 feet (4 m) long, used for signaling in the Alps. 山笛 Example sentencesExamples Dr. Hans brought up the fact that although the alphorns were still made in Switzerland from traditional pinewood, the strapping around the length of the horn was these days made from Thai bamboo. Rollerbladers, red flames shooting from their helmets, sped across a stage while alpine cows danced and men in lederhosen played alpenhorns. Switzerland's Christian Zehnder and Balthasar Streiff are more than simply a duo playing the human voice and the sonorous, avalanche-inducing alpenhorn off each other. The quartet's instrumental line-up - bass, piano and Arkady Shilkloper on horn, flugel, alphorn and alperidoo - means that we're a long way from Billie Holiday. In the rarefied atmosphere of Davos, amid the snow-covered Swiss mountains and the distant sound of yodelling and alpenhorn, it is easy to lose sight of more down-to-earth issues. Origin Late 19th century: from German, literally ‘Alp horn’.
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