释义 |
ta·bor I. noun also ta·bour \ˈtābə(r)\ (-s) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French tabor, perhaps modification of Persian ṭabīr drum : a small drum with one head of soft calfskin used as an accompaniment to a pipe or fife, both being played by the same person — compare tabret, tambourine
II. verb also tabour \“\ (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English tabouren, from tabor, tabour intransitive verb dialect : to beat on or as if on a drum transitive verb archaic : to strike or tap repeatedly |