percussionist

IPA/pəˈkʌʃənɪst/
KK[pɚkˈʌʃənɪst]IPA/pərˈkʌʃənɪst/

percussionist — noun

  • percussionistsingular
  • percussionistsplural

1. someone trained to play any instrument that makes a sound when you hit it, shake

1.名詞B2
釋義

someone trained to play any instrument that makes a sound when you hit it, shake it, or rub it — for example, a drum, cymbal, or xylophone

例句

Yuki has been a percussionist in the city orchestra since she was twenty-two.

present perfect with 'since' for career duration

The school hired a percussionist to teach students how to play the djembe and xylophone.

passive: be hired + to-infinitive purpose

同義詞
  • drummer

    specifically plays drums; narrower in scope than percussionist

  • musician

    much broader; any person who plays any instrument or sings

  • instrumentalist

    general term for a player of any musical instrument; not percussion-specific

用法筆記

Unlike 'drummer', which refers only to players of drums, 'percussionist' covers a wider range of instruments — drums, cymbals, xylophones, maracas, tambourines, and any other instrument played by striking, shaking, or scraping.

常見錯誤

❌He is a drummer in the orchestra' (when he plays xylophone and cymbals).
✅He is a percussionist in the orchestra.
💡'drummer' only refers to someone who plays drums; 'percussionist' covers all percussion instruments.