"drums" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鼓
• 架子鼓

Definition

Drums 是一种打击乐器，通常用手或鼓槌敲击来发出声音。这个词可以指单个鼓，也可以指乐队里使用的一整套架子鼓。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这个词常用复数形式，即使说的是一整套乐器：'He plays the drums.' 如果特指整套乐器，'drum set' 更明确。不要和单个 'drum' 或表示大桶的 'drum' 混淆。

Examples

The drums are very loud.

**鼓**声非常大。

My brother plays the drums at school.

我哥哥在学校打 **架子鼓**。

She bought new drums for her band.

她给自己的乐队买了一套新的 **架子鼓**。

Can you turn the drums down a little? I can’t hear the singer.

你能把 **架子鼓** 的声音调小一点吗？我听不见主唱了。

When the drums kicked in, the whole crowd started dancing.

当 **鼓**声一进来，整个人群都开始跳舞了。

He’s been playing the drums since he was ten, and it really shows.

他从十岁起就一直打 **架子鼓**，而且真的看得出来。