drum

drum&+{1}
[drʌm]
n
a percussion instrument sounded by striking a membrane stretched across the opening of a hollow cylinder or hemisphere
the sound produced by a drum or any similar sound
an object that resembles a drum in shape, such as a large spool or a cylindrical container
one of a number of cylindrical blocks of stone used to construct the shaft of a column.the wall or structure supporting a dome or cupola
short for eardrum
Also called: drumfish any of various North American marine and freshwater sciaenid fishes, such as Equetus pulcher (striped drum), that utter a drumming sound
a type of hollow rotor for steam turbines or axial compressors
a rotating cylindrical device on which data may be stored for later retrieval: now mostly superseded by disksSee disk
a drummer
vb
to play (music) on or as if on a drum
to beat or tap (the fingers) rhythmically or regularly
(of birds) to produce a rhythmic sound, as by beating the bill against a tree, branch, etc
to summon or call by drumming
to instil by constant repetition
to drum an idea into someone's head
See drum out See drum up
drum

drum&+{2}
[drʌm]
n
a narrow ridge or hill
- 习惯用语
- beat the drum for to attempt to arouse interest in
- the drum the necessary information (esp in the phrase give (someone) the drum)