A harp is a big instrument shaped roughly like a triangle standing on the floor, with many strings running from top to bottom. The player sits behind it, leans it against one shoulder, and plucks the strings with the fingers of both hands — no bow, no stick, no keys. The strings are often coloured so the player can find their place, and on a full concert harp there are seven pedals at the foot that change the notes.

A harp豎琴 is a big instrument是一種大型樂器， shaped roughly like a triangle standing on the floor形狀大致像立在地上的三角形， with many strings running from top to bottom有很多弦從上到下拉著。The player演奏的人 sits behind it坐在它後面， leans it against one shoulder把它靠在一邊肩膀上， and plucks the strings with the fingers of both hands用雙手的手指去撥弦—— no bow, no stick, no keys沒有弓、沒有槌、也沒有琴鍵。The strings are often coloured弦常常會上色 so the player can find their place好讓演奏者找到位置， and on a full concert harp而在完整的音樂會用豎琴上， there are seven pedals at the foot that change the notes腳邊有七個踏板可以改變音高。

It is old and it is everywhere: the Irish harp is a national symbol and appears on Irish coins, and in Western art and religion angels are drawn holding harps, which is why 'harp' turns up in jokes about heaven.

It is old and it is everywhere這種樂器既古老又到處都是： the Irish harp is a national symbol愛爾蘭豎琴是國家的象徵， and appears on Irish coins也出現在愛爾蘭的硬幣上， and in Western art and religion而在西方藝術和宗教裡， angels are drawn holding harps天使常被畫成抱著豎琴的樣子， which is why 'harp' turns up in jokes about heaven這也是為什麼 'harp' 常出現在關於天堂的笑話裡。

Harp is also a verb, and here it turns unkind: to 'harp on' something means to keep talking about it again and again until people are tired of hearing it. 'She keeps harping on about my grades.' That use is always a complaint — you would never say it about yourself with pride.

Harp is also a verbharp 也可以當動詞， and here it turns unkind這時候意思就不太友善了： to 'harp on' something'harp on' 某件事 means to keep talking about it again and again意思是一直反覆講那件事， until people are tired of hearing it講到別人都聽膩了。'She keeps harping on about my grades.''She keeps harping on about my grades.'（她一直在念我的成績） That use is always a complaint這種用法一定是在抱怨—— you would never say it about yourself with pride你絕不會用它來驕傲地講自己的事。

Two more small uses: a harmonica player may call the instrument a 'harp', and 'harp seal' is an animal, named for a harp-shaped mark on its back.

Two more small uses還有兩個比較小的用法： a harmonica player may call the instrument a 'harp'吹口琴的人可能會把口琴叫做 'harp'， and 'harp seal' is an animal而 'harp seal' 是一種動物， named for a harp-shaped mark on its back因為牠背上有個豎琴形狀的花紋而得名。