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trumpet
UK //ˈtrʌmpɪt//US //ˈtrʌmpɪt//
词源
源自中古英语 'trompette'，来自古法语 'trompe'（喇叭），可能源自日耳曼语系。
noun
❶ 一种铜管乐器，通过嘴唇振动发声，通常有三个按键，音色明亮高亢，常用于交响乐、爵士乐等。
“He played the trumpet in the school band.”
（他在学校乐队里吹小号。）
“The trumpet solo was the highlight of the concert.”
（小号独奏是音乐会的亮点。）
❶ 喇叭形状的物体，如某些花朵或扩音器，因其外形与小号相似而得名。
“The morning glory has a trumpet-shaped flower.”
（牵牛花有一个喇叭形状的花朵。）
“He used a trumpet to amplify his voice.”
（他用喇叭扩音器放大声音。）
同义词:horn, cornet, bugle
verb
❶ 大声宣告或宣扬某事，通常带有炫耀或引人注目的意味。
“The company trumpeted its new product launch.”
（公司大肆宣扬其新产品的发布。）
“He trumpeted his achievements to everyone.”
（他向所有人炫耀自己的成就。）
❶ 发出类似小号的声音，如大象的叫声或某些机器的声响。
“The elephant trumpeted loudly.”
（大象大声地吼叫。）
“The train trumpeted as it approached the station.”
（火车进站时鸣笛。）
同义词:proclaim, announce, broadcast
常见短语
blow one's own trumpet — 自吹自擂，夸耀自己的成就或能力，通常带有贬义。
“He's always blowing his own trumpet about his success.”
（他总是自吹自擂自己的成功。）