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漫畫家George Booth之作品學美語： Close order drill, everybody fall in! The strings are catgut, couch potato

集合練習，所有人集合！琴弦是羊腸弦，沙發土豆

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"Catgut" strings are strong cords made from the intestines of animals (usually sheep or cattle), not cats, used for musical instruments (violins, guitars) and surgical sutures, with the name likely coming from "cattle gut" or a misunderstanding of "kit gut" (small fiddle strings). They provide a warm, rich tone but are less common now than synthetic materials.

What it is

Material: Natural fiber from the walls of animal intestines, typically sheep, but also cows, goats, or horses.
Uses: Musical instrument strings (violins, lutes, guitars), surgical stitches (sutures), tennis racket strings, and archery bowstrings.

The "cat" in catgut

Misnomer: Despite the name, no cats are used.
Origin theories:
- Cattle Gut: A contraction or mishearing of "cattle gut".
- Kit Gut: A misinterpretation of "kit gut," referring to strings for small fiddles (kits) in the 1590s.

How they are made

Animal intestines are cleaned and scraped.
They are treated in alkaline baths and stretched.
Treated strands are twisted together and polished to create cords of various thicknesses.

Modern relevance

Still used by musicians, especially for early music, for their unique sound.
Often replaced by nylon, steel, or synthetic materials for durability and consistency.

AI概述

羊腸線高解析度圖片素材 - Alamy

「羊腸線」是一種用動物（通常是綿羊或牛）的腸子製成的結實繩索，並非貓腸，用於樂器（小提琴、吉他）和外科縫合。其名稱可能來自“cattle gut”（牛腸）或對“kit gut”（小提琴弦）的誤解。羊腸線音色溫暖醇厚，但如今已不如合成材質常見。

材質

材料：取自動物腸壁的天然纖維，通常是綿羊腸，但也包括牛、山羊或馬的腸子。

用途：樂器弦（小提琴、魯特琴、吉他）、外科縫線、網球拍弦和弓弦。

羊腸線中的“貓”

誤稱：儘管名稱如此，但實際上並不使用貓。

起源理論：

Cattle Gut：可能是「cattle gut」的縮寫或誤聽。基特腸線：這是對「基特腸線」（kit gut）一詞的誤解，指的是16世紀90年代小型提琴（kit）的琴弦。

製作方法：

將動物腸子清洗乾淨並刮去內臟。