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 author is a partner in the Beijing Office of international law firm DLA Piper.
  本文作者是跨国律师事务所英国欧华律师事务所（dlapiper）驻北京代表处合伙人。
• A solo piper opens Aberdeen Highland Games at 10am and the main events start at 1pm.
  上午10点，一位风笛独奏家揭开了阿伯丁高地运动会的序幕，下午1点主要比赛项目开始。
• 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。
• 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。
• The mayor forgot that he had to thank the piper and pay him a thousand dollars.
  但镇长却忘了要答谢那吹笛者并付给他一千元。
• The piper went on and on along the street.
  吹笛者继续沿着街道前进。
• 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。
• I just landed his twin-engine piper.
  我刚让他的双引擎piper飞机着陆。
• 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 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。