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's work was very easy.
  吹笛者的工作非常简单。
• 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。
• "I'll sell them to you," said the piper.
  “我可以卖给你呀，”风笛手说道。
• 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。
• You will receive a call from your boss, Terry piper.
  你将接到你老板特瑞？派泊的电话。
• The winner beamed with satisfaction. the mayor said to the piper with a smile.
  获胜者满意地笑了.镇长微笑地对吹笛者说。
• In Season 2, Lolly comforted a traumatized Piper mid-flight.
  在第二季中，Lollly安慰了在飞机上吓坏了的Piper。
• When the people of Hamelin, Germany had a problem with rats, they called the Pied Piper.
  当德国哈默尔恩的人们遇上鼠疫的难题，他们请来了一个花衣魔笛手。
• Mr Piper has been banned because his misconduct was deliberate, frequent and repeated.
  派珀被禁止从业，是因为他的不当行为是蓄意的、频繁的，且多次发生。
• You will enjoy Piper's Alley in Old Town.
  你会喜爱旧城里的那条吹笛人小巷。