mandolin
/ˌmændəˈlɪn/noun
1
- a musical instrument resembling a lute, having paired metal strings plucked with a plectrum. It has a characteristic tremolo when sustaining long notes.曼陀林。
2
- （亦作mandoline）a kitchen utensil consisting of a flat frame with adjustable cutting blades for slicing vegetables（刀片可调的）蔬菜切片刀。
派生词
mandolinist
noun词源
early 18th cent.: from French mandoline, from Italian mandolino, diminutive of mandola （see MANDOLA）.