p. a. ❶characterized by piping,i.e. music ofpeaceful pastoral pipes instead of martial fifes anddrums以吹笛子为特征的，（指）吹奏牧笛而非军乐的长笛和战鼓的。 ❷characterized by the shrill voices of women andchildren contrasted with the martial voice of men以妇女儿童的尖锐声音（而非男人喊杀声）为特征的。 △R.III.1.1.24:“I,in this weak piping time of peace. / Have nodelight to pass away the time，”我，在这柔弱的吹奏牧笛的和平时代，没有什么娱乐可以消磨光阴。