cello
noun [ C ] (also 'cello) uk/ˈtʃel.əʊ/ us/ˈtʃel.oʊ/ cellos (formal violoncello)
B2 大提琴
a wooden musical instrument with four strings, that is held vertically between the legs and is played by moving a bow across the strings
My girlfriend plays the cello.
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- He played cello as a teen in the school orchestra.
- My daughter is taking up the cello.
- Their albums feature instruments from cello and pedal steel guitar to harmonica.
- Jacqueline du Pré's recordings of the Cello Concerto