drum /drʌm/ CET4 TEM4 ( drumming, drummed, drums )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT A drum is a musical instrument consisting of a skin stretched tightly over a round frame. You play a drum by beating it with sticks or with your hands. 鼓

  例：

  ...a worker who died after collapsing while beating a drum during a demonstration.

  …一个在游行时因击鼓过度劳累而倒毙的工人。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT A drum is a large cylindrical container which is used to store fuel or other substances. 鼓状容器

  例：

  ...an oil drum.

  …一只油桶。

• 3. 

  V-T/V-I If something drums on a surface, or if you drum something on a surface, it hits it regularly, making a continuous beating sound. 连续敲击

  例：

  He drummed his fingers on the leather top of his desk.

  他用手指不停地敲击皮桌面。