drum
[drʌm] noun countable
INSTRUMENT 乐器
ADVANCED
■a musical instrument, especially one made from a skin stretched over the end of a hollow tube or bowl, played by hitting with the hand or a stick 鼓•a bass/snare/kettle drum大／小／定音鼓 •They danced to the beat of the drums (= sound of the drums being hit).他们随着鼓声翩翩起舞。
[drʌm] noun countable
CONTAINER 容器
■a large tube-like container 桶•an oil drum油桶 •a five-gallon plastic drum五加仑的塑胶桶 •a drum of radioactive waste一桶放射性废料 ■the hollow metal cylinder in a washing machine into which clothes and other things are put for washing （洗衣机的）缸，滚筒
[drʌm] noun countable
bang/beat the drum UK
■to speak enthusiastically about a belief or idea in order to persuade other people to support it too 大肆宣传，极力鼓吹•Labour are banging the drum for a united Europe.工党正极力鼓吹建立一个统一的欧洲。
[drʌm] verb intransitive or transitive (-mm-)
■to hit a surface regularly and make a sound like a drum, or to make something do this （使）敲击，（使）敲打•She drummed her fingers impatiently on the table.她不耐烦地用手指敲打桌子。 •The rain drummed loudly on the roof.雨点打在屋顶上，发出很大的声响。
[drʌm] verb intransitive or transitive (-mm-)
Phrasal Verbs drum sth into sb
■to teach something to someone by repeating it to them a lot 反覆教（某人）…，反覆向（某人）灌输…•The importance of good manners was drummed into us at an early age.我们很小就被反覆叮嘱要注重行为举止。
[drʌm] verb intransitive or transitive (-mm-)
Phrasal Verbs drum sb out of sth
■to force someone to leave a job, group, etc., often because they have behaved in a way which is not considered acceptable 开除；驱逐；将（某人）赶出…；迫使（某人）离开…•The minister was drummed out of office when it was discovered that he had been taking bribes.受贿的事情败露后那位部长被迫下台。
[drʌm] verb intransitive or transitive (-mm-)
Phrasal Verbs [M] drum sth up
■to increase interest in something or support for something 激起，鼓动•He was trying to drum up some enthusiasm for the project.他正试图激发人们对该企划案的热情。 |