Stradivarius
名词 n.
英 /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
美 /ˌstɹædɪˈvɛəɹi.əs/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A stringed instrument built by members of the Stradivari family, particularly Antonio Stradivari.
- A violin made by another manufacturer, named to capitalise on the fame of the instruments made by Antonio Stradivari.
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A name invoked as a standard of excellence in unrelated fields.
— A Bath boat is the Stradivarius of destroyers!
词源
Named after the Stradivari family (Latin Stradivarius), an Italian surname either from the plural of Lombard stradivare (“toll-man”), or from strada averta (“open road”) in the Cremonese dialect.
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