A piccolo is a small flute. You hold it to the side and blow across a hole, like a flute, but it is shorter, so the notes come out higher and brighter.

A piccolopiccolo（短笛） is a small flute是一種小型的長笛 You hold it to the side你把它橫拿在旁邊 and blow across a hole, like a flute像吹長笛一樣，對著一個孔吹氣 but it is shorter但它比較短 so the notes come out higher and brighter所以音會比較高、比較亮

In an orchestra it often plays the highest line, a sound that can cut through many other instruments. Players treat it as its own instrument, not a toy flute: it is hard to play well because it is so small and so high.

In an orchestra在管弦樂團裡 it often plays the highest line它常常負責最高音的旋律線 a sound that can cut through many other instruments那個聲音能穿透很多其他樂器 Players treat it as its own instrument演奏者把它當成一個獨立的樂器看待 not a toy flute而不是玩具長笛 it is hard to play well要吹得好很難 because it is so small and so high因為它太小、音又太高

The word is simply Italian for 'small.' In English, piccolo by itself almost always means this instrument. Though actually, you may also see piccolo on a drinks list for a very small bottle — that is the same Italian word, but not this sense.

The word這個字 is simply Italian for 'small'就是義大利文的「小」 In English在英文裡 piccolo by itself almost always means this instrumentpiccolo單獨用的時候，幾乎都是指這種樂器 Though actually不過其實 you may also see piccolo on a drinks list你也可能在酒單上看到piccolo for a very small bottle指一種非常小瓶的酒 that is the same Italian word那是同一個義大利文字 but not this sense但不是這個意思