C 鼓；鼓状物a musical instrument that you hit with sticks or with your hands; a big round sth look like drum

　beat〔play〕 ～　打〔敲〕鼓
　roll〔thump〕 ～　擂鼓
　magnetic ～　磁鼓
　bass ～　大鼓
　brake ～　刹车鼓
　drumstick　鼓槌
　～ tower　鼓楼
　bang away at the ～　咚咚地打鼓
　roll of ～s　鼓声喧天
　three taps on ～　击鼓三声
　signal with ～　用鼓声表示的信号

　This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.　如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。
　She is as tight as a drum.　她一毛不拔。
　The truck needs 2 drums of gasoline every day.　这辆卡车每天需要两桶汽油。

 ♣ beat the drum for
　为…竭力鼓吹，为…做宣传　speak in eager support of
　They beat the drum for freedom.　他们鼓吹自由。

　［同义词］ barrel
　［词源］中古荷兰语tromme（拟击鼓发出的声音）