drum machine

IPA/ˈdrʌm məʃiːn/
IPA/ˈdrʌm məʃiːn/

drum machine — noun

1. a small electronic device that plays drum and percussion sounds, letting one per

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small electronic device that plays drum and percussion sounds, letting one person build a rhythm without a real drummer

例句

Imani programmed a slow beat on her drum machine before adding the bass line.

program a beat on a drum machine

The whole song was built around a cheap drum machine from the 1980s.

built around a drum machine

同義詞
  • beat box

    informal term, sometimes for the same device, sometimes for vocal drum imitation

  • rhythm machine

    older name for the same kind of device, common before the 1980s

文法句型

program a drum machine

a beat on a drum machine

用法筆記

Often contrasted with a live drummer: the drum machine plays a fixed, repeating pattern that the musician programs in advance, rather than reacting in the moment.

常見錯誤

❌She played the drums machine all night.
✅She played the drum machine all night.
💡the first word stays singular, even though it makes many drum sounds.