drumstick

/ˈdrʌmstɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdrʌmstɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdrəm-ˌstik/ (ame, mw)

drumstick — noun

  • drumsticksingular
  • drumsticksplural

1. a slim stick that a drummer uses to strike a drum, cymbal, or similar instrument

1.名詞B1
釋義

a slim stick that a drummer uses to strike a drum, cymbal, or similar instrument

例句

Maeve dropped one drumstick before the school concert started.

Yuna tapped the snare softly with a wooden drumstick.

collocation: tap the snare with a drumstick

同義詞
  • stick

    short everyday form, but less specific unless the musical context is already clear

  • mallet

    used for some percussion instruments, often with a soft head rather than a plain stick

  • brush

    another drum tool that gives a softer sound than a drumstick

用法筆記

Usually refers to the plain sticks used in a pair for a drum kit or snare. Softer-headed tools for instruments such as timpani are normally called mallets, not drumsticks.

常見錯誤

❌He played the drumstick loudly in the parade.
✅He played the drums loudly with drumsticks in the parade.
💡A drumstick is the tool, not the instrument.

2. the lower fleshy part of a bird's leg that people often eat with the bone still

2.名詞B1
釋義

the lower fleshy part of a bird's leg that people often eat with the bone still inside

例句

Hamza chose the biggest drumstick from the fried chicken bucket.

collocation: fried chicken drumstick

Nadia saved a roast drumstick for lunch the next day.

同義詞
  • leg

    a broader everyday word that is less exact in food contexts

  • chicken leg

    common phrase that can mean the whole leg, not only the lower section

反義詞
  • thigh

    the upper part of the bird's leg, above the drumstick

用法筆記

Usually means the lower part of the leg served as food, especially in chicken dishes. Distinguish from thigh, which is the upper section attached above it.

常見錯誤

❌I want the thigh, the lower part with the bone end.
✅I want the drumstick, the lower part with the bone end.
💡The drumstick is the lower section of the leg; the thigh is above it.