drum
/drʌm/ (bre, ipa) · /drʌm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrəm/ (ame, mw)
drum — noun
- drumsingular
- drumsplural
1. a musical instrument that has a round hollow body covered by a tight top layer,
a musical instrument that has a round hollow body covered by a tight top layer, and the player makes sound by hitting that layer with their hands or with special sticks.
Yasmin plays the drums in a rock band at the local club every Friday.
collocation: plays the drums
The drummer hit the bass drum so hard the whole room shook.
specific type: bass drum
Christopher bought a second-hand set of drums for his daughter's birthday.
Kian learned to play the drums when he was eight and has played ever since.
- snare drum
a specific type of drum with metal wires stretched across the bottom
- bongo
a small hand-played drum of Caribbean origin, usually played in pairs
- timpani
large orchestral drums tuned to specific pitches, played with mallets
文法句型
play + the drums
a set of drums
用法筆記
When referring to playing this instrument as a skill or hobby, the plural form 'drums' is typically used: 'She plays the drums.' The singular refers to one individual instrument in a set.
常見錯誤
2. a large cylinder-shaped container, usually made of metal or strong plastic, used
a large cylinder-shaped container, usually made of metal or strong plastic, used for storing and moving liquids such as oil, chemicals, or rainwater.
Workers rolled a metal drum of olive oil off the delivery truck.
collocation: a drum of + liquid
The factory stores chemical waste in blue plastic drums near the loading bay.
Vivek collected rainwater in a plastic drum to water the garden plants.
The restaurant goes through a fifty-litre drum of cooking oil every two weeks.
文法句型
a drum of + liquid
3. the rotating hollow metal cylinder inside a washing machine, tumble dryer, or si
the rotating hollow metal cylinder inside a washing machine, tumble dryer, or similar appliance, where clothes or other items are placed for cleaning or drying.
The washing machine drum spun faster as the rinse cycle began.
collocation: washing machine drum
A small coin got trapped between the drum and the rubber seal of the dryer.
Indra opened the door and pulled her wet laundry out of the metal drum.
The dryer drum stopped turning, so Élise called a repair technician.
文法句型
the drum of a + machine
in/out of the drum
drum — verb
- drumpresent simple I / you / we / they
- drums3rd person singular
- drumming-ing form
- drummedpast simple
1. to strike a surface repeatedly with the fingers, hands, or an object, producing
to strike a surface repeatedly with the fingers, hands, or an object, producing a steady rhythmic sound that resembles a drum being played.
Ryan drummed his fingers on the desk while waiting for the test results.
transitive: drum + body part + on + surface
Heavy rain drummed against the windowpane all through the night.
intransitive: rain drummed against + surface
The toddler drummed on the pots and pans with a wooden spoon.
Esme drummed her heels against the chair while waiting for the bus to arrive.
文法句型
drum + noun phrase (surface / body part)
drum + on + noun phrase
drum + adverb (e.g. impatiently)
用法筆記
This verb describes the action, not the musical skill. To talk about playing the drum as an instrument, use 'play the drums.' The object of 'drum' is usually the surface being tapped (a table, a wall), not the instrument itself.