percussion
noun
pəˈkʌʃən
noun
1
musical
instruments
such
as
drums,
bells
etc
which
you
play
by
hitting
them
打击乐器
Tonight
we
have
Paul
Duke
on
percussion
(=playing
a
percussion
instrument)
.
今晚我们请到保尔．杜克先生负责打击乐。
a
range
of
percussion
instruments
一组打击乐器
2
the percussion (section)
the
people
in
an
ORCHESTRA
or
band
that
play
musical
instruments
such
as
drums,
bells
etc
〔管弦乐团或乐队的〕打击乐器组
3
the
sound
or
effect
of
two
things
hitting
each
other
with
great
force
[正式] 〔两物猛烈相撞产生的〕撞击声，振动，震动
formal