英语词汇“tickle the ivories”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

Idiom

tickle the ivories

to play the piano.

She writes and produces her own music, and also tickles the ivories on her new album.

Usage notes: usually refers to playing the piano informally rather than in a concert

Etymology: from the literal meaning of ivories (= piano keys)

tickle the ivory/ivories

To play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception.

tickle the ivories

to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while.

tickle the ivories

Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s]

tickle the ivories

INFORMAL

If someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner.

tickle (or tinkle) the ivories

play the piano. informal

The ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory.

tickle the ivories

tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice.

词汇	tickle the ivories
释义	tickle the ivories Theme: MUSIC tr. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice.She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. Idiom tickle the ivories to play the piano. She writes and produces her own music, and also tickles the ivories on her new album. Usage notes: usually refers to playing the piano informally rather than in a concert Etymology: from the literal meaning of ivories (= piano keys) idiomtickle the ivoriesold-fashioned to play the piano:Robbie Johnson has been tickling the ivories in Perry's band for more than thirty years. tickle the ivory/ivories To play the piano. An allusion to its white keys, which were formerly made of ivory. My father used to love tickling the ivories after dinner. My friends asked if I would tickle the ivory at their wedding reception. tickle the ivories to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice. She sat down to tickle the ivories for a while. tickle the ivories Play the piano, as in He went on tickling the ivories until three in the morning. This expression alludes to a piano's keys, traditionally made of ivory. [Colloquial; first half of 1900s] tickle the ivories INFORMAL If someone tickles the ivories, they play the piano. Peter Brown tickles the ivories tonight at the Mercury Lounge alongside bassist Chris Breitner. tickle (or tinkle) the ivories play the piano. informal The ivories are the white keys of the piano, traditionally made of ivory. tickle the ivories tv. to play the piano. I used to be able to tickle the ivories real nice.
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