A cowbell is a small metal bell. The first job it had was a farm job: you hang it from a cow’s neck, and when the cow walks the bell rings, so you can hear where she is in a field, in mist, or in the trees. That is still what the word names.

A cowbell is a small metal bellCowbell是一種小小的金屬鈴鐺。The first job it had was a farm job它最早的用途是農場上的用途： you hang it from a cow's neck你把它掛在牛的脖子上， and when the cow walks the bell rings牛一走動鈴鐺就會響， so you can hear where she is in a field, in mist, or in the trees這樣你就能聽出她在田裡、在霧中，或在樹林間的哪個位置。That is still what the word names這個字現在指的還是這個東西。

Musicians later picked the same object up and used it as an instrument — you hit the bell with a stick and it gives a dry, clanking ring. In bands and in school percussion it is still called a cowbell, even when no cow is anywhere near.

Musicians later picked the same object up and used it as an instrument後來音樂家把這個同樣的東西拿來用，當成一種樂器—— you hit the bell with a stick and it gives a dry, clanking ring你用棒子敲這個鈴，它會發出乾脆、鏗鏘的聲音。In bands and in school percussion it is still called a cowbell在樂團和學校的打擊樂器裡，它還是叫做cowbell， even when no cow is anywhere near就算附近根本沒有牛也一樣。

People also say it with a smile (“more cowbell”) when they want a loud, slightly silly extra sound. It is an ordinary, slightly folksy word, not a technical one, except in music class.

People also say it with a smile人們有時也會帶著微笑說這個字， ("more cowbell")『more cowbell』， when they want a loud, slightly silly extra sound用來表示他們想要更多大聲又有點滑稽的額外聲音。It is an ordinary, slightly folksy word, not a technical one這是個普通、有點鄉土味的字，不是技術性的用字， except in music class只有在音樂課上才算是。