音标:[aivz] ;
艾夫斯(①姓氏,男子名②Charles Edward,1874-1954,美国作曲家 ③James Merritt, 1824-1895, 美国石印家)
n. United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
n. United States lithographer who (with his partner Nathaniel Currier) produced thousands of prints signed `Currier & Ives' (1824-1895)
词型变化:名词复数形式 : ivess

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