percussionist
percussionist — 名詞
- percussionistsingular
- percussionistsplural
1. someone trained to play any instrument that makes a sound when you hit it, shake
打擊樂手
演奏打擊樂器的音樂家
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
Yuki has been a percussionist in the city orchestra since she was twenty-two.
Yuki 從二十二歲起就在市立管弦樂團擔任打擊樂手。
present perfect with 'since' for career duration
The school hired a percussionist to teach students how to play the djembe and xylophone.
學校聘請了一位打擊樂手來教學生打非洲鼓和木琴。
passive: be hired + to-infinitive purpose
Amara practised every evening until she became the lead percussionist for the jazz band.
Amara 每天晚上努力練習，最後成為爵士樂團的首席打擊樂手。
A good percussionist listens carefully to the other musicians and keeps a steady beat.
一位好的打擊樂手必須仔細聆聽其他樂手，並保持穩定的節拍。
Diego works as a percussionist at a studio in Taipei, recording soundtracks for films.
Diego 在台北一家錄音室擔任打擊樂手，負責為電影錄製配樂。
- 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.