A bagpipe is a musical instrument. The player blows air into a bag, then squeezes the bag so the air is forced out through pipes and makes a sound.

A bagpipe is a musical instrument風笛是一種樂器 The player blows air into a bag演奏的人把空氣吹進一個袋子裡 then squeezes the bag so the air is forced out through pipes再擠壓袋子，讓空氣被逼著從管子擠出去 and makes a sound就發出聲音

You hear it especially in Scotland — at parades, highland games, and funerals — though actually similar instruments exist in other places too, and people sometimes talk as if only Scotland had them. One pipe plays the tune; other pipes hold a long steady note underneath.

You hear it especially in Scotland你會特別在蘇格蘭聽到它 at parades, highland games, and funerals像遊行、高地運動會，還有葬禮上 though actually similar instruments exist in other places too不過其實類似的樂器在其他地方也有 and people sometimes talk as if only Scotland had them而大家有時候講得好像只有蘇格蘭才有一樣 One pipe plays the tune其中一根管子負責吹旋律 other pipes hold a long steady note underneath其他管子則在底下撐著一個持續不變的長音

In everyday English, people usually say the bagpipes (plural) even when they mean one instrument. Bagpipe in the singular is still used, especially before another noun: bagpipe music, a bagpipe player.

In everyday English, people usually say the bagpipes (plural)在日常英文裡，大家通常會說the bagpipes（複數） even when they mean one instrument就算指的是一把樂器也一樣 Bagpipe in the singular is still used單數的bagpipe還是會用到 especially before another noun尤其是放在另一個名詞前面時 bagpipe music, a bagpipe player像bagpipe music（風笛音樂）、a bagpipe player（風笛手）