1845, from Italian pizzicato "plucked," past participle of pizzicare "to pluck (strings), pinch," from pizzare "to prick, to sting," from Old Italian pizzo "point, edge," from Vulgar Latin *pits-, probably of imitative origin. As an adjective from 1880.
权威例句
1. Pizzicato and arco techniques have almost unlimited expressive potential, thanks to the Polar Pickup System.
Pizzicato和阿科技术完美工艺几乎无限的表现潜力, 极地拾取系统表示感谢.
2. The piano itself joins in with the pizzicato after eight bars.