drum
noun
verb
drʌm
noun
1
a
musical
instrument
made
of
skin
stretched
over
a
circular
frame,
played
by
hitting
it
with
your
hand
or
a
stick
鼓
a
big
bass
drum
一面低音大鼓
1000
people
marched,
beating
drums
and
carrying
flags.
1000 人打着鼓擎着旗帜游行。
on
drums
Trumpeter
Red
Rodney
was
playing
with
Kenny
Clarke
on
drums
(=playing
the
drums)
.
小号手雷德．罗德尼在肯尼．克拉克的鼓声伴奏下表演。
Jones
played
the
drums
in
an
all-girl
band.
琼斯在一个清一色女孩的乐队里打鼓。
2
a
large
round
container
for
storing
liquids
such
as
oil,
chemicals
etc
〔装油、化学制品等液体的〕大桶
a
5
gallon
oil
drum
5 加仑的油桶
3
something
that
looks
like
a
drum,
especially
part
of
a
machine
鼓状物; 〔尤指机器的〕鼓轮，滚筒
a
brake
drum
制动鼓
4
bang/beat the drum for sb/sth
to
speak
eagerly
in
support
of
someone
or
something
为某人/某物竭力鼓吹 （摇旗吶喊 ）
The
company
is
banging
the
drum
for
their
new
software.
这家公司在为自己的新软件大加宣传。
5
the drum of sth
a
sound
like
the
sound
a
drum
makes
鼓点似的声音
the
drum
of
the
rain
on
the
window
雨打在窗户上发出的嘀嗒声
verb
6
to
play
a
drum
击鼓，打鼓
I
7
to
make
a
sound
similar
to
a
drum
by
hitting
a
surface
again
and
again
有节奏地击打〔使发出打鼓似的声音〕
I,T
I
could
hear
the
rain
drumming
against
the
windows.
我听到雨滴有节奏地打在窗上的声音。
Lisa
drummed
her
fingers
impatiently
on
the
table.
丽莎不耐烦地用手指嗒嗒地敲桌子。
8
drum sth home
to
use
repeated
arguments
or
messages
in
order
to
make
sure
that
people
understand
something
重复某事以确保让人明白
An
information
booklet
will
be
available
and
press
advertisements
will
drum
home
the
message.
先提供资料手册，再用报刊广告进一步加深印象。
9
to
keep
telling
someone
something
until
they
cannot
forget
it
向〔某人〕反复灌输〔某种观点直到记住为止〕
‘Don’t
talk
to
strangers’
is
a
message
drummed
into
children.
“别跟陌生人说话”是反复向儿童灌输的一条教训。
10
to
force
someone
to
leave
an
organization,
place,
or
job
迫使〔某人〕离开〔某个组织、场所等〕; 开除，逐出
He
was
drummed
out
of
the
army.
他被军队开除了。
11
to
get
support,
interest,
attention
etc
from
people
by
making
an
effort
争取〔支持〕; 引起〔兴趣、注意等〕
He
travelled
throughout
Latin
America
drumming
up
support
for
the
confederation.
他跑遍了拉丁美洲以争取对联盟的支持。
The
company
wants
to
drum
up
business
(=get
more
work
and
sales)
.
这家公司希望增加业务。