The earliest trumpets were adapted from animal horns and sea shells, and were common throughout Europe, Africa, India and, to a lesser extent, the Middle East.
最早的喇叭是由动物犄角或贝壳改制而成的。喇叭在整个欧洲、非洲和印度很常见，而相比之下在中东地区比较少见。
Tibetan Buddhist monks with horns and cymbals
今日小常识
今日短语
短语 blow your own trumpet 的意思就是自吹自擂、自卖自夸、大言不惭。
例句
He's always blowing his own trumpet - it's so boring! Why can't he be more modest about his abilities?
You've got to blow your own trumpet a bit more otherwise you won't get a decent job!
请注意
短语 blow your own horn 和 blow your own trumpet 的意思相似，都有自吹自擂的意思。
Clare finds it hard to blow her own horn because she's very shy.
人气排行
