| 释义 |
trumpet
['trʌm.pɪt] noun countable
ADVANCED
■a brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with one narrow end, into which the player blows, and one wide end. Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes. 小号；喇叭
['trʌm.pɪt] verb
ANIMAL CALL 动物叫声
intransitive
■(of a large animal, especially an elephant) to produce a loud call （尤指象等大型动物的）吼声•We could hear the elephants trumpeting in the distance.我们可以听见远处大象的吼声。
['trʌm.pɪt] verb
ANNOUNCE 宣布
transitive mainly disapproving
■to announce or state something proudly to a lot of people 吹嘘；鼓吹•The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest in the world.该博物馆一直在大肆吹嘘自己是世界上最好的博物馆之一。 •Their much- trumpeted price cuts affect only 5% of the goods that they sell.他们极力吹嘘的降价只涉及到所卖商品的5%。 |