/drʌm ||; drʌm/verb (
drumming;drummed)
1 [I] to play a drum 打鼓
2 [I,T] to make a noise like a drum by hitting sth many times 连续地拍击 [T] to drum your fingers on the table (= because you are annoyed, impatient, etc) (因为不悦、不耐烦等而)用手指叩打桌子
drum sth into sb to make sb remember sth by repeating it many times 反复灌输:
Road safety should be drummed into children from an early age. 道路安全的知识应该从小对孩子反复灌输。 drum sth up to try to get support or business 竭力争取(支持或生意):
to drum up more custom 兜揽多些生意