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 mayor said to the piper with a smile.
  镇长微笑地对吹笛者说。
• 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。
• Mr Piper's overpricing was first suspected in April 2008 when Morgan Stanley began a review of his valuations.
  去年4月，当摩根士丹利开始对派珀的估值进行审核时，首次怀疑到了他的过高定价行为。
• The piper's performance moved all the people present.
  风笛吹奏者的表演感动了每位在场者。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 said, his face turning red.
  吹笛者涨红着脸说。
• 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 just landed his twin-engine piper.
  我刚让他的双引擎piper飞机着陆。