1 a musical instrument like an empty container with plastic or skin stretched across the ends. You play a drum by hitting it with your hands or with sticks. 鼓:
She plays the drums in a band.她是乐队的鼓手。☞Look at the note at piano. 参看piano的注释。 ☞picture at music 见music插图
2 a round container 鼓状容器:
an oil drum油桶
drum²
/drʌm ||; drʌm/verb
(drumming;drummed)
1 [I] to play a drum 打鼓
2 [I,T] to make a noise like a drum by hitting sth many times 连续地拍击 [T]
to drum your fingers on the table (= because you are annoyed, impatient, etc)(因为不悦、不耐烦等而)用手指叩打桌子
drum sth into sb to make sb remember sth by repeating it many times 反复灌输:
Road safety should be drummed into children from an early age.道路安全的知识应该从小对孩子反复灌输。drum sth up to try to get support or business 竭力争取(支持或生意):
to drum up more custom兜揽多些生意
drum1/drʌm; drʌm/n [C]1 a round musical instrument played by hitting it with your hand or a stick [→ drummer] 鼓: Jason plays the drums . 贾森是个鼓手。bang/beat a drum 1000 people marched, beating drums. 1000 人击着鼓齐步行走。see picture on page 见 A6 页图2 a large round container for storing liquids such as oil or chemicals〔装汽油或化学品等液体的〕大圆桶
drum2v [I,T] drummed , drumming to hit something many times in a way that sounds like drums 连续有节奏地击打〔某物使之发出打鼓似的声音〕: I could hear the rain drumming on the roof. 我听到雨水嘀嘀嗒嗒地打在屋顶上。drum sth into sbphr v to say something to someone so often that they cannot forget it 向〔某人〕反复灌输﹐将…硬塞进某人的记忆: The risks of smoking were drummed into us at school. 我们在学校里被反复灌输了吸烟的危害。drum sth up phr v to try to get help, money etc by asking a lot of people 竭力争取﹐兜揽: We need to drum up more support . 我们需要竭力争取更多的支持。
drumdrumdrumsdrummeddrummingnoun1a musical instrument that you hit with special sticks (called drumsticks) or with your hands: He plays the drums in a band.2a big round container for oil: an oil drum