banjo
A banjo is a musical instrument with a circular body, a long neck, and four or five strings. It produces a sharp, twangy sound and is primarily used in folk, country, and bluegrass music.
Beispiele
3 von 5My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.
My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.
The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.
The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.
Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!
Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Visualize a BANana being used as a JOystick to play a round video game: BAN-JO.
Schnelles Quiz
He practiced every day until he could play the ___ perfectly.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: banjo
Beispiele
My uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.
everydayMy uncle plays the banjo in a small country band.
The museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.
formalThe museum curator displayed an 18th-century banjo in the exhibit.
Grab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!
informalGrab your banjo and let's have a quick jam session!
Research suggests the banjo evolved from West African stringed instruments.
academicResearch suggests the banjo evolved from West African stringed instruments.
Our retail store is looking to increase its inventory of banjos this quarter.
businessOur retail store is looking to increase its inventory of banjos this quarter.
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
banjo eyes
wide, staring eyes
to play the banjo
to play the instrument
banjo pickin'
the act of playing banjo quickly
Wird oft verwechselt mit
A guitar usually has six strings and a wooden body, while a banjo has a round body with a plastic or skin membrane.
A ukulele is much smaller and has a softer, tropical sound compared to the banjo's metallic twang.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'the banjo' when talking about the skill of playing (e.g., 'I learn the banjo'), and 'a banjo' when referring to the physical object.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often forget to use the plural 'banjos' (dropping the 'e') or confuse the spelling with 'banjoe'.
Merkhilfe
Visualize a BANana being used as a JOystick to play a round video game: BAN-JO.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Kimbundu word 'mbanza', an African stringed instrument brought to the Americas by enslaved people.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The banjo is a central icon of American Appalachian culture and is vital to the history of African American music development.
Schnelles Quiz
He practiced every day until he could play the ___ perfectly.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: banjo
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