drum(drummed, drummed; drumming) /drʌm/

vt

1. 打(鼓),击(鼓)

2. 有节奏地击打

• drum the table with one's fingertips 用手指尖嗒嗒地敲击桌子

3. 灌输，鼓吹，反复讲

• drum lessons into a boy's head 反复讲述，让那男孩把功课记住

4. (鸟、昆虫等)鼓翅发出嗡嗡声

vi

1. 打鼓，有节奏地敲击

• drum at the door 咚咚地敲门

• the rain drumming against the window 滴滴答答地打在窗上的雨点

2. 鼓吹

3. 击鼓似地响；鸣响

词组drum in 反复强调 drum out 逐出,开除

• He was drummed out of the school. 他被学校开除了。

drum up

1. 竭力争取

• drum up support 争取支持

2. 兜揽，招揽

• drum up business 招揽生意