instruments

英 [ˈɪnstrʊmənts]

美 [ˈɪnstrəmənts]

n. 器械; 仪器; 器具; (车辆、机器的)仪器，仪表; 促成某事的人(或事物); 手段
instrument的复数

柯林斯词典

N-COUNT 器械;器具
Aninstrumentis a tool or device that is used to do a particular task, especially a scientific task.
1. ...a thin tube-like optical instrument.
  试管状的细长光学仪器
2. ...instruments for cleaning and polishing teeth...
  清洗和抛光牙齿的器械
3. The environment itself will at the same time be measured by about 60 scientific instruments.
  同时环境本身将由大约60种科学器械来测量。
N-COUNT 乐器
A musicalinstrumentis an object such as a piano, guitar, or flute, which you play in order to produce music.
1. Learning a musical instrument introduces a child to an understanding of music.
  学一门乐器能引导孩子了解音乐。
N-COUNT 仪器;仪表
Aninstrumentis a device that is used for making measurements of something such as speed, height, or sound, for example on a ship or plane or in a car.
1. ...crucial instruments on the control panel.
  控制面板上的重要仪表
2. ...navigation instruments.
  导航仪器
N-COUNT 工具;手段;被他人利用的人
Something that is aninstrumentfor achieving a particular aim is used by people to achieve that aim.
1. The veto has been a traditional instrument of diplomacy for centuries.
  几个世纪以来否决权一直是外交上惯用的手段。
See also:stringed instrument wind instrument