好词典
drumming
UK //ˈdrʌmɪŋ//US //ˈdrʌmɪŋ//
词源
源自中古英语drommen，与古高地德语trummen（发出轰鸣声）相关，最终可能来自拟声词，模仿鼓声。
noun
❶ 指连续敲打鼓的动作或声音，也常用于比喻持续不断的声响或节奏。
“The drumming of the rain on the roof kept me awake all night.”
（雨水敲打屋顶的声音让我整晚无法入睡。）
“His drumming skills improved after years of practice.”
（经过多年练习，他的打鼓技巧有了很大提升。）
❶ 指鸟类或昆虫用喙或身体部位快速连续敲击物体表面发出的声音。
“The woodpecker's drumming echoed through the forest.”
（啄木鸟的啄木声在森林中回荡。）
“We could hear the drumming of the snipe's wings during mating season.”
（在交配季节我们能听到沙锥鸟翅膀发出的鼓点声。）
同义词:beating, tapping, pounding, rapping, thrumming
verb
❶ 指连续敲打鼓或类似鼓的物体的动作，也可表示有节奏地反复敲击。
“He was drumming his fingers impatiently on the table.”
（他不耐烦地用手指在桌上敲打着。）
“The children were drumming on empty cans with sticks.”
（孩子们用棍子敲打空罐头盒。）
同义词:tapping, beating, pounding, rapping, thumping
常见短语
drumming up — 指努力争取或激发某种支持、兴趣或业务，常用于商业或政治语境。
“The candidate is drumming up support for the upcoming election.”
（这位候选人正在为即将到来的选举争取支持。）
drumming into — 指通过反复强调或重复使某人记住某事，通常带有强迫或令人厌烦的意味。
“Our teacher kept drumming the importance of punctuation into us.”
（我们的老师不断向我们强调标点符号的重要性。）