timpani
/ˈtɪmpəni/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɪmpənˌi] /ˈtɪmpəni/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɪmpənˌi] /ˈtim-pə-nē How to pronounce timpani (audio)/ (ame, mw)
timpani — 名詞
1. several deep orchestra drums with rounded bodies, each adjusted to its own note
定音鼓
樂團裡一組可調音的大鼓
several deep orchestra drums with rounded bodies, each adjusted to its own note before the player strikes it.
During rehearsal, Gabriel tuned the timpani before Ms Lin raised the baton.
排練時，Gabriel 在指揮舉起指揮棒前先把定音鼓調好音。
pattern: tune the timpani
A deep timpani roll filled the hall just before the choir entered.
合唱進來前，一段低沉的定音鼓滾奏先響滿整個大廳。
collocation: timpani roll
In the school orchestra, Apinya moved between two timpani during the final march.
在學校管弦樂團裡，Apinya 在最後那首進行曲中要在兩個定音鼓之間移動。
The film score used soft timpani beats to build fear before the attack.
那段電影配樂用輕柔的定音鼓聲，在攻擊發生前營造出恐懼感。
At the back of the stage, two timpani stood beside the brass players.
舞台後方有兩個定音鼓，放在銅管樂手旁邊。
- kettledrums
a direct synonym that sounds slightly more descriptive and traditional than timpani
文法句型
play the timpani
tune the timpani
a timpani roll
用法筆記
Usually refers to the whole set rather than one drum. In specialist writing, a single drum may be called a kettledrum or timpano instead.