drummers

drummers — 名詞

1. a person who plays a drum kit or a single drum, usually as part of a concert ban

1.名詞A2
釋義

鼓手

演奏鼓或套鼓的音樂人

a person who plays a drum kit or a single drum, usually as part of a concert band or a studio recording group

例句

The band's drummer kept a steady beat that made everyone in the crowd dance.

這個樂團的鼓手保持穩定的節奏，讓現場每個人都跟著跳起舞來。

collocation: steady beat

Mei practiced every evening to become a better drummer for her school band.

Mei 每天晚上練習，希望成為學校樂團裡更出色的鼓手。

pattern: drummer + for [group]

同義詞
  • percussionist

    broader term; a percussionist plays any percussion instrument (drums, cymbals, xylophone, etc.), not only the drum kit

  • drummer boy

    historical; refers to a boy who played a drum in a military marching band, not a modern rock or jazz musician

文法句型

a drummer

the drummer

drummer + for/in [band]

用法筆記

When talking about a person's role in a specific band, use 'drummer for' (e.g., 'the drummer for the rock band') rather than 'drummer of', though both appear in informal speech.

常見錯誤

❌She is a drum.
✅She is a drummer.
💡'drum' is the instrument; add '-mer' to describe the person who plays it.
❌The drummer of the band quit.
✅The drummer for the band quit.
💡'for' is the natural preposition when stating which band the person plays with.