instrumental

形容词 instrumental:

1. relating to or designed for or performed on musical instruments
2. serving or acting as a means or aid
   同义词：implemental, subservient

1. I like instrumental music better than vocal music.
   我喜欢器乐胜于声乐。
2. Our artistic director was instrumental in persuading the orchestra to come.
   我们的艺术指导帮助请来管弦乐队。
3. His instrumental works are popular amongst the students.
   他的器乐曲在学生中很受欢迎。
4. I was instrumental in catching the criminal.
   我曾经协助捉拿这罪犯。

in.stru.men.tal

adj.（形容词）
Serving as a means or an agency; implemental:
作为手段的；作为中介的；有帮助的：
例句：
was instrumental in solving the crime.
有助于解决犯罪问题

Of, relating to, or accomplished with an instrument or a tool.
仪器或工具的，与之相关的或用其完成的
Music Performed on or written for an instrument.
【音乐】 用乐器演奏的或为乐器谱写的
Grammar Of or designating a case used typically to express means, agency, or accompaniment.
【语法】 工具格的：代表性的用来表示方式，中介或伴随格的，或指示此格的
Of or relating to instrumentalism.
工具格的，工具词的
n.（名词）

Grammar The instrumental case.
【语法】 工具格
A word in the instrumental case.
工具格中的一个词
Music A composition for one or more instruments, usually without vocal accompaniment.
【音乐】 器乐曲：为一种或多种乐器所写的曲子，通常是没有伴声的

【引伸】
in.strumen.tally
adv.（副词）