
drums
词源
源自中古荷兰语 'tromme',可能与拟声词有关,模仿鼓的声音。
noun
❶ 鼓,一种打击乐器,通常由中空的圆筒和紧绷的鼓面组成,通过敲击发出声音。常用于音乐演奏和节奏控制。
“He plays the drums in a rock band.”
(他在一个摇滚乐队中打鼓。)
“The sound of drums echoed through the valley.”
(鼓声在山谷中回荡。)
❶ 鼓状物,指形状类似鼓的容器或物体,如油桶或圆柱形容器。
“The oil was stored in large metal drums.”
(石油储存在大型金属桶中。)
“He rolled the empty drum across the floor.”
(他把空桶滚过地板。)
verb
❶ 击鼓,指有节奏地敲打鼓或其他表面,发出连续的声音。
“He drummed his fingers on the table impatiently.”
(他不耐烦地用手指在桌子上敲击。)
“The rain drummed against the windows all night.”
(雨整夜敲打着窗户。)
❶ 反复强调或灌输,指通过重复的方式让人记住某事。
“The teacher drummed the importance of grammar into the students.”
(老师反复向学生强调语法的重要性。)
“Parents drummed safety rules into their children.”
(父母反复向孩子灌输安全规则。)
常见短语
drum up — 努力争取或激发,通常指通过积极行动来引起兴趣或支持。
“They tried to drum up support for the charity event.”
(他们努力为慈善活动争取支持。)
drum out — 公开驱逐或开除,尤指因不当行为而被强制离开某个组织。
“The corrupt official was drummed out of office.”
(那名腐败官员被公开逐出办公室。)