orchestra/ˋɔrkIstrə; ˈɔːkəstrə or ˈɔːkIstrə/n [C also + plural verb BrE 英国英语中亦用复数动词] a large group of musicians who play CLASSICAL music together 管弦乐队[团]TOPIC 主题the wind section – the instruments made mostly of wood that you blow through 木管乐组the strings/the string section – the instruments that have strings 弦乐组the brass (section) – the instruments made of metal that you blow through 铜管乐组the percussion (section) – the instruments such as drums and bells 打击乐组conductor – the person who directs the music and musicians 指挥 —orchestral /ɔrˋkɛstrəl; ɔːˈkestrəl/adj