piper

英 [ˈpaɪpə(r)]

美 [ˈpaɪpər]

n.  吹笛者; 风笛吹奏者

复数：pipers　

Collins.1 / BNC.7404 / COCA.20506

习惯用语

n.

he who pays the piper calls the tune
• 花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗
  the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent

牛津词典

noun

• 吹笛者；风笛吹奏者
  a person who plays music on a pipe or the bagpipes

柯林斯词典

• 吹风笛的人；风笛手
  Apiperis a musician who plays the bagpipes.
• 谁出钱谁做主；花钱的人说了算
  If you say 'He who pays the piper' or 'He who pays the piper calls the tune', you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what will be done, or has a right to decide what will be done.

英英释义

noun

• someone who plays the bagpipe
  Synonym:bagpiper

双语例句

• The piper and the children were never seen or heard from again.
  之后再也没人看过或听过吹笛者和那些孩子的消息了。
• Thank you, Mr. Piper. But you only played the pipe.
  谢谢你，吹笛者先生。你只不过是吹了下笛子。
• The mayor said to the piper with a smile.
  镇长微笑地对吹笛者说。
• First appeared at age3 in film Pied Piper Malone ( 1924) with his father.
  首次出现在3岁在电影花衣马龙（1924）与他的父亲。
• The piper's work was very easy.
  吹笛者的工作非常简单。
• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle prepared by his parents and put them in a big paper plate.
  彼得·派博把父母腌制的泡菜取出很多，放在一个大纸盘里。
• Yes, you promised me the money,@ the piper said to the mayor.
  吹笛者对镇长说：是的，您答应要给我这笔钱的。
• Piper, our mayor must pay you the money from our tax.
  吹笛者，镇长必须从我们缴的税中付你钱。
• You will enjoy Piper's Alley in Old Town.
  你会喜爱旧城里的那条吹笛人小巷。
• I just landed his twin-engine piper.
  我刚让他的双引擎piper飞机着陆。