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drum verb
⇨ knockdrum noun
⇨ barrel knock verb knock ♦︎ tap ♦︎ drum ♦︎ rapThese words all mean to make a noise by hitting sth quite firmly. 这些词均表示敲响、叩响。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to knock / tap / rap at sth◆to knock / tap / drum / rap on sth◆to knock / tap / drum / rap with sth◆to knock / rap loudly◆to knock / tap hard / gently■ knock [intransitive] to hit a door, etc. firmly in order to make a noise that will attract sb's attention 敲响，叩响（以引起注意）◆He knocked three times and waited.他敲了三下门，然后等着。◆Somebody was knocking on the window.有人在敲窗户。 see also knock ⇨ hit 1 ■ tap (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sth quickly and lightly with your fingers, feet, etc, making a noise 轻敲；轻拍；轻叩◆He was busy tapping away at his computer.他正埋头不停地敲击着计算机键盘。◆The music set everyone's feet tapping.那首乐曲让每个人都不由自主地用脚踏起节拍来。◆He kept tapping his fingers on the table.他不停地用手指轻轻敲着桌子。 see also tap ⇨ pat ▸ tap noun [countable] ◆a tap at / on the door轻轻的叩门■ drum (-mm-) [transitive, intransitive] to hit a surface again and again, making a continuous low noise 连续敲击；咚咚地击打◆Impatiently, he drummed his fingers on the table.他不耐烦地用手指嗒嗒地敲着桌子。◆His fingers drummed on the door frame.他用手指不停地敲着门框。■ rap (-pp-) [intransitive, transitive] to hit sth several times quickly, making a sudden noise （突然连续几次）敲击，击打◆She rapped angrily on the door.她怒气冲冲地敲着门。◆He rapped the table with his pen.他用钢笔敲了好几下桌子。 barrel noun barrel ♦︎ tank ♦︎ drum ♦︎ cylinder ♦︎ vat ♦︎ canister ♦︎ tubThese are all words for a large container that can be used for holding liquid. 这些词均表示用来贮放液体的大容器。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / canister / tub of sth◆in a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / canister / tub◆a 5-gallon, 20-litre, etc. barrel / tank / drum / canister◆a gas tank / cylinder / canister◆an oil barrel / tank / drum◆to fill a barrel / tank / drum / cylinder / vat / tub■ barrel / /ˈbærəl/ / [countable] a tall, round container made of wood, metal or plastic, with a flat top and bottom; the amount contained in a barrel 桶；一桶的量◆They got through two barrels of beer.他们干掉了两桶啤酒。ⓘ Traditional wooden barrels have curved sides that make them wider in the middle than at the ends. Modern metal and plastic barrels often have straight sides. In the oil industry the barrel is a unit of measurement equal to 42 U.S. gallons (about 159 litres). 传统的木桶桶身呈弧形，中间比两端宽。现代的金属桶和塑料桶的桶身一般是直的。在石油工业中，barrel是计量单位，相当于42美制加仑（约等于159升）◆Crude oil prices hit record highs of more than $70 a barrel.原油价格创下每桶超过70美元的最高纪录。 ■ tank [countable] a container for holding liquid or gas that is often connected to sth else with a pipe or tube; the amount contained in a tank （贮放液体或气体，常连接管道的）箱，槽，罐；一箱（或一桶等）的量◆Water from the boiler is pumped into the hot water tank.锅炉里的水用泵输送进热水箱。◆a fuel / petrol / fish tank燃料箱；汽油箱；鱼缸◆We drove there and back on one tank of petrol.我们开车去那里来回用了一油箱汽油。ⓘ Tanks are often large containers that are made to stay in one place. However, tank can also mean a container that you carry that has air or other gases in it that you can breathe, for example underwater. * tank常指放置在某处的大容器。不过tank也可以指随身携带、装有空气或其他气体的容器，里面的气体可供人在水下等处呼吸之用◆Firefighters sometimes need to use air tanks and special breathing masks.消防队员有时需要使用贮气罐和特殊的呼吸面罩。 ■ drum [countable] a large round container with long straight sides used for storing or transporting oil or chemicals （储存或运输油或化学剂的）大桶◆Hazardous waste is stored in drums until it can be disposed of.有害废物在处理前存放在大桶里。■ cylinder / /ˈsɪlɪndə(r)/ / [countable] a container made of thick metal with round ends and long straight sides that is used for holding or transporting gases （贮放或运输气体的圆柱形金属）罐，瓶◆All our aircraft carry at least one oxygen cylinder for emergency use on board.我们每架飞机至少携带一只氧气瓶，以备机上急用。■ vat [countable] a large container for holding liquids, especially in industrial processes （尤指贮放液体的工业用）大桶，缸，罐◆The grape juice is then transferred to a fermentation vat.葡萄汁接着传送到发酵缸里。◆a vat of whisky一大桶威士忌■ canister / /ˈkænɪstə(r)/ / [countable] a strong metal container containing gas or a chemical substance, especially one that bursts when it is fired from a gun or thrown 霰弹筒◆Police fired tear-gas canisters at the demonstrators.警方向示威者发射催泪弹。■ tub [countable] a large round container without a lid, used for washing clothes or growing plants in （无盖，洗衣或栽种用的）盆，桶◆There were tubs of flowers on the balcony.阳台上有一盆盆的花。 |