| 单词 | percussion |
| 释义 | percussion (once / 4864 pages) 1n 2n 3n Percussion is music involving drums and other instruments such as gongs, bells, cymbals, rattles, and tambourines. The instruments themselves are also called percussion. How do percussion instruments differ from guitars, horns, and pianos? They are struck to produce loudness, while the other instruments are strummed or blown into, or have keys that are depressed to produce notes. Percussion comes from the Latin word percussionem, which means "a striking, a blow." And those who think percussion evolved with modern jazz and rock and roll will be surprised to learn the word was first used in 1776 to describe musical instruments. WORD FAMILYpercussion: percussionist, percussions+/percuss: percussed, percusses, percussing, percussion, percussive, repercuss/percussionist: percussionists/percussive: percussively/repercuss: repercusses, repercussion/repercussion: repercussions USAGE EXAMPLESTate joined the Lewis Cass band in junior high, picking the percussion section as his focus. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) She’s still carving wooden spoons, used to provide Ozarks-style percussion. Washington Times(Dec 05, 2016) Sunday; advanced orchestras and Percussion Ensemble, 7:30 p.m. Seattle Times(Dec 01, 2016) 1 n the act of exploding a percussion cap 2Hyper detonation the act of detonating an explosive n tapping a part of the body for diagnostic purposes 3Syn|Hyper pleximetry auscultation listening to sounds within the body (usually with a stethoscope) 1n the act of playing a percussion instrument Hypo|Hyper drumming the act of playing drums music musical activity (singing or whistling etc.) 2n the section of a band or orchestra that plays percussion instruments Syn|Hyper percussion section, rhythm section section a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class |
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