Orchestra, ensemble of musical instruments; in the narrowest sense, the characteristic ensemble of Western music, having as its core a group of bowed-string instruments of the violin family, augmented by woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
- orchestra [ˈɔ:kistrə] n.管弦乐
- ensemble [ɑ:nˈsɑ:mbl] n.合奏
- musical instrument [ˈmju:zikəl - ˈinstrtrumənt] n.乐器
- core [kɔ:] n.中心
- bowed string [baud - striŋ] adj.演奏弦乐的
- violin [ˌvaiəˈlin] n.小提琴
- augment [ɔ:ɡˈment] v.增补，扩充
- woodwind [ˈwudwind] n.木管乐器
- brass [brɑ:s] n.铜管乐器
- percussion [pə:ˈkʌʃən] n.打击乐器
