bongo
/ˈbɒŋɡəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · [bˈɑŋɡˌo] /ˈbɑːŋɡəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · [bˈɑŋɡˌo] /ˈbäŋ-(ˌ)gō How to pronounce bongo (audio) ˈbȯŋ-/ (ame, mw)
bongo — 名詞
1. either drum in a joined two-drum instrument that musicians strike with their fin
邦哥鼓
成對用手拍打的小鼓
either drum in a joined two-drum instrument that musicians strike with their fingers and palms.
Tariq played the bongos beside the fire while his cousins sang.
Tariq 在營火旁打著邦哥鼓，他的表親們跟著唱歌。
play the bongos
At the street parade, Yuki carried bongos and kept the dancers moving.
在街頭遊行上，Yuki 抱著邦哥鼓，讓舞者一直跟著節奏前進。
carry and play bongos in performance
The music teacher passed one bongo to Pim and the other to Kofi.
音樂老師把一個邦哥鼓交給 Pim，另一個交給 Kofi。
Beatrix tapped the bongos softly during the warm-up before rehearsal.
Beatrix 在排練前暖身時，輕輕拍著邦哥鼓。
- hand drum
a broader term for any drum played without sticks
- conga
a taller hand-played drum with a deeper sound, not the same paired instrument
- percussion instrument
a very broad category term rather than a close everyday substitute
文法句型
play the bongos
a pair of bongos
tap a bongo with your hands
用法筆記
In music talk, English often uses the plural the bongos when referring to the full paired instrument. The singular bongo usually points to one drum in the pair.
2. a shy antelope from central African forests, with a red-brown body, pale stripes
邦哥羚羊
中非森林中的大型羚羊
a shy antelope from central African forests, with a red-brown body, pale stripes, and long twisting horns.
On the safari, Valentina spotted a bongo slipping between the dark trees.
在狩獵旅行中，Valentina 看見一隻邦哥羚羊滑進昏暗的樹林。
spot a bongo in the forest
The zoo built a quiet forest pen for its young bongo.
動物園替那隻年幼的邦哥羚羊蓋了一個安靜的森林欄舍。
A wildlife camera caught one bongo drinking near the river at dawn.
野生動物攝影機拍到一隻邦哥羚羊在黎明時分到河邊喝水。
Christopher learned that the bongo uses its stripes to hide in shade.
Christopher 了解到，邦哥羚羊會利用條紋藏進陰影裡。
- antelope
a much broader animal group, not this exact forest species
- forest antelope
a descriptive phrase that points to its habitat rather than its exact name
文法句型
spot a bongo in the forest
a young bongo drinks at the river
the bongo uses its stripes for cover
用法筆記
This sense appears mainly in writing about wildlife, zoos, and African forests rather than in everyday conversation.