| 单词 | drum |
| 例句 | drum noun 1.•the beat of a drum:percussion instrument | bongo, tom-tom, snare drum, kettledrum, bodhrán | historical tambour. 2.•the steady drum of raindrops:beat, rhythm, patter, tap, pounding, thump, thud, rattle, pitter-patter, pit-a-pat, rat-a-tat, thrum. 3.•a drum of radioactive waste:canister, barrel, cylinder, tank, bin, can | container.▶verb 1.•she drummed her fingers on the desk:tap, beat, rap, thud, thump | tattoo, thrum. 2.•the rules were drummed into us at school:instill, drive, din, hammer, drill, implant, ingrain, inculcate. PHRASES drum out of •he was running the organization into the ground, until the other members drummed him out:expel, dismiss, throw out, oust | drive out, get rid of | exclude, banish | informal give someone the boot, boot out, kick out, give someone their marching orders, show someone the door, send packing. drum up •leaflets were distributed in hopes of drumming up support for the campaign:round up, gather, collect | summon, attract | canvass, solicit, petition. WORD NOTE drum A drum is anything that makes a pleasing sound when struck repeatedly, typically involving a stretched membrane and a resonator. This can include a dried squash, a body of water, or even your stomach (but not your head). More kinds of drums: kick (or bass) drum, timpani, conga, taiko, tongue drum, thunder drum, ocean drum, hand drum, tabla, talking drum, water drum. — SMConversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage. |
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