fife

名词 fife:

1. a small high-pitched flute similar to a piccolo; has a shrill tone and is used chiefly to accompany drums in a marching band

1. The soldier was good at playing fife.
   这名士兵善于吹笛子。

fife

n.Music （名词）【音乐】
A small, high-pitched, transverse flute used primarily to accompany drums in a military or marching band.
横笛：一支小的高音度横笛，主要用于军乐队中为军鼓伴奏

来源：
Probably German Pfeife
可能为 德语 Pfeife
from Middle High German pfofe
源自 中古高地德语 pfofe
from Old High German pfoffa
源自 古高地德语 pfoffa
from Vulgar Latin *popa
源自 俗拉丁语 *popa
from Latin pop3re [to chirp]
源自 拉丁语 pop3re [嘁嘁喳喳地讲出]

【引伸】
fif.er
n.（名词）