The hurdy-gurdy was a mechanical violin.

手摇弦琴是一种机械小提琴。

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The hurdy-gurdy was a , mechanical violin using a rosined wooden wheel attached to a crank to "bow" its strings.

绞弦琴是一种使用一种固定在轴上的，用松香擦过的木轮“绞”弦的机械小提琴，这种琴现在依然是这样演奏。

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