drum /drʌm/
Meaning
English definition
- (n.) a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
- (n.) the sound of a drum
- (n.) a cylindrical metal container used for shipping or storage of liquids
Chinese translation
- n. 鼓, 鼓声
- vi. 击鼓, 作鼓声
- vt. 打鼓奏出
Word details
- Part of speech
- noun / verb
- Pronunciation
- /drʌm/
- Syllables
- 1
- Exam levels
- Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · CET-6 · Postgraduate exam
- Frequency
- Zipf 4.11 · Rare
Word forms
drummed, drumming, drums
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