名 bowstring，string，the string of a musical instrument，[方]spring，chord；

[例句] 这支小交响乐队与一群六弦提琴师同台献艺。 The Sinfonietta shares the stage with a consort of viols.

[例句] 一只上了弦的钟在厨房的案子上嘀嗒响个不停。 A wind-up clock ticked busily from the kitchen counter.