skirl
noun [ S ] uk/skɜːl/ us/skɜ˞ːl/
（尤指苏格兰风笛发出的）高腔尖声;尖声高唱;尖声高叫
a loud, high sound, especially that of bagpipes (= a musical instrument, popular in Scotland, played by blowing air into a bag and pressing it out through pipes)
In the distance I heard a skirl of bagpipes. 我听到远处传来的风笛声。
What musical instrument makes a shrill sound called a skirl? 什么样的乐器发出的尖声叫“skirl”呢？
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- He made some of his own soldiers put on kilts and march to the skirl of pipes.
- You can virtually hear the whine of the wind strafing his cheeks and imagine the thin reedy skirl of his instrument.
- The hammer and a kilt race will allow the ears of the spectators a break from the skirl.
skirl
verb [ I or T ] uk/skɜːl/ us/skɜ˞ːl/
（尤指苏格兰风笛）发出高腔尖声;尖声高唱;尖声高叫
(especially of bagpipes) to make a loud, high sound
Drums rolled and bagpipes skirled. 鼓声阵阵，风笛悠扬。
A lone piper skirled a lament. 一位孤独的风笛手吹奏着一首悲伤的乐曲。
His skirling guitar was a central feature of the record. 他高亢的吉他曲是这张唱片的核心特征。
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- There was a scattering of applause as the singer began and the bagpipes skirled.
- There's an earthiness to this skirling and buoyant folk music.