English Dictionary

catgut

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈkætˌɡʌt/

名詞

可算名詞 不可算名詞

(countable) A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.

日本語の意味

動物（特に羊）の腸から作られた非常に強靭な紐。楽器の弦、ラケット、縫合糸などに用いられる。

The luthier replaced the violin's worn catgut strings with new synthetic ones for a brighter tone.

楽器職人は、より明るい音色を得るために、擦り切れたバイオリンの羊腸製の弦を新しい合成弦に取り替えた。

意味（1）

(countable) A cord of great toughness made from the intestines of animals, especially of sheep, used for strings of musical instruments, racquets, sutures etc.

The thing about Proust is his combination of the utmost sensibility with the utmost tenacity. He searches out these butterfly shades to the last grain. He is as tough as catgut & as evanescent as a butterfly's bloom.

意味（2）

(uncountable) The material from which such cords are made.

意味（3）

(uncountable) A sort of linen or canvas, with wide interstices.

catguts （ plural ）