名詞 drum:

1. a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
   同義詞：membranophone, tympan
2. the sound of a drum
3. a bulging cylindrical shape; hollow with flat ends
   同義詞：barrel
4. a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
   同義詞：metal drum
5. a hollow cast-iron cylinder attached to the wheel that forms part of the brakes
   同義詞：brake drum
6. small to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
   同義詞：drumfish

動詞 drum:

1. make a rhythmic sound
   同義詞：beat, thrum
2. play a percussion instrument
3. study intensively, as before an exam
   同義詞：cram, grind away, bone up, swot, get up, mug up, swot up, bone

1. A drum roll preceded the most dangerous part of the performance.
   演出快進(jìn)行到最驚險(xiǎn)的部分時響起了咚咚的鼓聲。
2. Who's beating the drum?
   誰在敲鼓?
3. We heard the beat of the drum.
   我們聽到鼓聲。
4. The beats of the drum were steady and slow.
   鼓聲平穩(wěn)而緩慢。
5. She drummed it into the children that they must not cross the road alone.
   她反復(fù)地給孩子們說，他們不可以獨(dú)自橫過馬路。
6. He drummed on the table with his fingers.
   他用手指咚咚地敲打著桌子。

drum

n.（名詞）
Music
【音樂】
A percussion instrument consisting of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by beating with the hands or sticks.
鼓：一種打擊樂器，由中空的圓柱或半圓及緊繃在一端或兩端的鼓膜組成，用手或棍擊打演奏
A sound produced by this instrument.
鼓聲：由這種樂器發(fā)出的聲音
Something resembling a drum in shape or structure, especially a barrellike metal container or a metal cylinder wound with cable, wire, or heavy rope.
鼓狀物：形狀或結(jié)構(gòu)上象鼓的東西，尤指桶狀金屬容器或纏滿電纜、電線或粗繩的金屬圓柱
Any of various marine and freshwater fishes of the family Sciaenidae that make a drumming sound.
石首魚：一種石首魚科海洋魚或淡水魚，能發(fā)出擊鼓聲
Anatomy The eardrum.
【解剖學(xué)】 耳鼓
v.（動詞）
drummed,drum.ming,drums
v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To play a drum or drums.
擊鼓
To thump or tap rhythmically or continually:
連續(xù)敲擊：有節(jié)奏或連續(xù)地捶擊或叩擊：
例句：
nervously drummed on the table.
緊張地在桌上嗒嗒地敲擊

To produce a booming, reverberating sound by beating the wings, as certain birds do.
拍翅，鼓翅：振翅發(fā)出低沉有回響的聲音，如某些鳥振翅發(fā)出撲撲聲
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To perform (a piece or tune) on or as if on a drum.
擊鼓：擊鼓或好象擊鼓演奏（鼓曲或曲調(diào)）
To summon by or as if by beating a drum.
擊鼓或好象擊鼓召集
To make known to or force upon (a person) by constant repetition:
反復(fù)講，鼓吹：不斷重復(fù)從而使了解或灌輸（給某人）：
例句：
drummed the answers into my head.
把答案反復(fù)灌輸?shù)轿翌^腦里

To expel or dismiss in disgrace:
轟走或開除：
例句：
was drummed out of the army.
被開除出軍隊(duì)

<常用詞組>drum up
To bring about by continuous, persistent effort:
竭力爭?。和ㄟ^持續(xù)不懈的努力帶來：
例句：
drum up new business.
努力開創(chuàng)新的事業(yè)

To devise; invent:
編造；發(fā)明：
例句：
drummed up an alibi.
編造不在做案現(xiàn)場證據(jù)

來源：
Middle English drom
中古英語 drom
from Middle Dutch tromme
源自 中古荷蘭語 tromme
[probably of imitative origin]
[可能來自于擬聲]