An accordion is a musical instrument like a large box you hold in both hands. You play it by pressing the sides together and pulling them out again, while you push buttons and keys. The folding middle opens and shuts like a set of lungs.

An accordion is a musical instrumentaccordion手風琴是一種樂器 like a large box you hold in both hands，像一個要用雙手捧著的大盒子。 You play it by pressing the sides together and pulling them out again演奏的時候要把兩邊壓緊再拉開 while you push buttons and keys，同時按著按鈕和琴鍵。 The folding middle opens and shuts中間可以摺疊的部分一開一合 like a set of lungs，就像一對肺在呼吸。

It can play a tune and a chord at the same time, which is why its name sits on the old ‘accord’ line: sounds that agree.

It can play a tune and a chord at the same time它可以同時奏出旋律和和弦 which is why its name sits on the old 'accord' line，這也是為什麼它的名字跟古字『accord』有關 sounds that agree——意思是彼此和諧一致的聲音。

You hear it in folk dance, street music, some church music, tango. In English this is the everyday name; some people also say squeezebox, which is friendly and a little joking.

You hear it in folk dance, street music, some church music, tango民俗舞蹈、街頭音樂、有些教堂音樂，還有探戈裡都聽得到它。 In English this is the everyday name在英文裡accordion是日常的說法 some people also say squeezebox，也有人叫它squeezebox which is friendly and a little joking，聽起來親切又帶點玩笑意味。

Though actually we also borrow the shape: an accordion door or accordion folder folds in and out like that middle part. That is the instrument used as a picture, not a second instrument.

Though actually we also borrow the shape不過我們其實也會借用它的形狀 an accordion door or accordion folder：accordion door摺疊門或accordion folder風琴夾 folds in and out like that middle part，開合的方式就像手風琴中間那段。 That is the instrument used as a picture這是把樂器拿來當一種比喻的畫面 not a second instrument，不是另外一種樂器。