piper
英 [ˈpaɪpə(r)]
美 [ˈpaɪpər]
n. 吹笛者; 风笛吹奏者
复数：pipers
Collins.1 / BNC.7404 / COCA.20506
习惯用语
n.
- he who pays the piper calls the tune
- 花钱的人说了算；财大者气粗
the person who provides the money for sth can also control how it is spent
牛津词典
noun
- 吹笛者；风笛吹奏者
a person who plays music on a pipe or the bagpipes
柯林斯词典
- 吹风笛的人；风笛手
Apiperis a musician who plays the bagpipes. - 谁出钱谁做主；花钱的人说了算
If you say 'He who pays the piper' or 'He who pays the piper calls the tune', you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what will be done, or has a right to decide what will be done.
英英释义
noun
- someone who plays the bagpipe