A cymbal is a thin, round metal plate that rings or crashes when you hit it.

A cymbalcymbal（鈸） is a thin, round metal plate是一種薄薄的圓形金屬片 that rings or crashes when you hit it你敲下去會發出鏗鏘或轟然的聲響.

In a pop or rock drum kit you see several: a big one that you strike for a bright crash, and two small ones that close together (the hi-hat). In an orchestra, a player may hold one in each hand and smash them together.

In a pop or rock drum kit在流行或搖滾樂的爵士鼓組裡 you see several你會看到好幾種: a big one一個大的 that you strike for a bright crash用來敲出響亮的碰擦聲, and two small ones that close together以及兩個會合起來敲的小的 (the hi-hat)（腳踏鈸）. In an orchestra在管弦樂團裡, a player演奏者 may hold one in each hand可能雙手各拿一片 and smash them together把它們互相撞擊.

The sound is sharp and shiny, not the dull thud of a drum skin.

The sound聲音 is sharp and shiny是尖銳又明亮的, not the dull thud of a drum skin不像鼓皮那種悶悶的咚咚聲.

Though actually, this is not only a Western-band thing: the same family of instruments is the 鈸 you hear at temples and festivals in Taiwan. The old Greek word behind it meant a kind of bowl, which makes sense when you look at the dish-like shape.

Though actually不過事實上, this is not only a Western-band thing這不只是西方樂團才有的東西: the same family of instruments同一類樂器 is the 鈸就是你在 you hear at temples and festivals in Taiwan台灣的廟會和節慶裡聽到的鈸. The old Greek word behind it它背後那個古希臘字 meant a kind of bowl原本的意思是一種碗, which makes sense when you look at the dish-like shape這跟它盤子般的形狀對照起來很合理.