/viˈəʊlə ||; vɪˈolə/noun [C] a musical instrument with strings, that you hold under your chin and play with a long thin object (a bow) made of wood and hair 中提琴: A viola is like a large violin. 中提琴像一把大的小提琴。 ☞Look at the note at piano. 参看piano的注释。