单词 | drumbeat |
释义 | drumbeat (once / 24270 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY drumbeat: drumbeats USAGE EXAMPLESAfter a time, though, the drumbeat of investigations began to wear on him. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) During a lull in conversation, I heard a drumbeat and singing in the distance. The New Yorker(Dec 26, 2016) Some Republicans believe the Democrats drumbeat on a Russian connection is part of an overall campaign to delegitimize Mr. Trump’s upcoming presidency. Washington Times(Dec 10, 2016) 1 1n the sound made by beating a drum Syn|Hyper rataplan, rub-a-dub sound the sudden occurrence of an audible event 2n (military) the beating of a drum as a signal for lowering the flag at sundown 2Hypo|Hyper tattoo a drumbeat or bugle call that signals the military to return to their quarters sign, signal, signaling any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message n a vehement and vociferous advocacy of a cause the warmongers kept up their drumbeat on Iraq Hyper advocacy, protagonism active support of an idea or cause etc.; especially the act of pleading or arguing for something |
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