strum
/strʌm/ (bre, ipa) · /strʌm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈstrəm/ (ame, mw)
strum — verb
- strumpresent simple I / you / we / they
- strumshe / she / it
- strummedpast simple
- strumming-ing form
1. to run your hand back and forth across the strings of a musical instrument such
to run your hand back and forth across the strings of a musical instrument such as a guitar, producing a relaxed or steady sound.
Mei sat on the porch steps and began to strum her uncle's old acoustic guitar.
transitive: strum + instrument
Omar likes to strum a few quiet chords before the band starts playing.
strum + chords as object
The teenager spent the afternoon strumming on his guitar instead of doing homework.
Sofia strummed the ukulele gently while the children sang along.
Jack strummed a soft tune that reminded everyone of summer evenings at the lake.
文法句型
strum + instrument
strum + on + instrument
strum + chords/tune
用法筆記
The object of the transitive pattern is always the instrument (strum a guitar) or the chords/tune produced (strum a chord), never a song title. Use 'play' for that: 'He played "Hotel California" on the guitar.'
常見錯誤
strum — noun
1. the act of moving your hand across the strings of a stringed instrument, or the
the act of moving your hand across the strings of a stringed instrument, or the sound that this action makes.
From the window we could hear the soft strum of a guitar coming from the apartment upstairs.
strum as a sound (uncountable usage)
Ananya picked up the instrument and gave it a gentle strum before starting to sing.
give + (adj) + strum (countable usage)
The only sound in the room was the steady strum of Wei's banjo as the fire crackled.
After one last strum, Emma set the guitar down and bowed to the audience.
用法筆記
As a countable noun (a strum, one last strum) it refers to a single act of strumming. As an uncountable noun (the strum of a guitar) it refers to the general sound.