kettledrum

美 [ˈketldrʌm]英 [ˈketldrʌm]
  • n.定音鼓;锅鼓

复数: kettledrums

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noun

定音鼓;锅鼓
a large metal drum with a round bottom and a thin plastic top that can be made looser or tighter to produce different musical notes. A set of kettledrums is usually called timpani .

kettledrum

频次

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    N-COUNT 定音鼓;锅鼓
    A kettledrum is a large bowl-shaped drum which can be tuned to play a particular note.

noun

1
a large hemispherical brass or copper percussion instrument with a drumhead that can be tuned by adjusting the tension on it
Synonym: kettle tympanum tympani timpani

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  1. Before then , Du Pulei once strongly requested the husband to arrange her to come on stage the performance , she the matter which must do only at the entire field concert is , sounds the kettledrum .

    在此之前,杜普蕾曾强烈要求丈夫安排她上台演出,她在整场音乐会唯一要做的事是,敲响定音鼓。

  2. One who plays the kettledrums and other percussion instruments in an orchestra .

    鼓手在管弦乐队中演奏定音鼓或其它打击乐器的人。

  3. A person who plays the kettledrums .

    演奏半球形铜鼓的人。

  4. An all-female band wearing caps drooping long red feathers stood on the back of a dragon float . The women hammered kettledrums and struck a gong suspended from a pagoda .

    一个女子乐队头戴拖着红色长羽毛的帽子,站在一辆龙形彩车的后面,敲着从宝塔上悬挂下来的锣鼓。