drumroll
noun[C]
(alsodrum roll)uk/ˈdrʌm.rəʊl/us/ˈdrʌm.roʊl/thesoundof manyquickbeatsplayedone after the other on adrum:
击鼓声,鼓鸣circusstuntsperformedtodrumrolls便随击鼓声的马戏团特技表演
informal
used when youwaitbeforetellingpeoplesomething that youthinkthey will reallywanttoknow:
(在告诉人们他们迫切想知道的事情之前故意卖关子,沉默几秒)Themysteryboxcontains(drumroll)pearls.神秘盒子里装的是(沉默,卖关子)珍珠。
- He had tokeepa drumroll going for thewholetimethat Vasilievheldtheballerinaup.
- "Do we have adrumroll?" the TVhostquipped as hisimitatorenteredthestudio.
- Theemerginganswerto thequestion"Isreligiongood foryourhealth?" is (drumroll,please) "Itdepends."
- And theanswersare (drumroll,please)... I'm not going totellyou.
Playing music
- accompaniment
- accompany
- air guitar
- beatsomethingout
- beatbox
- blow
- conduct
- intonation
- picksomeone/somethingout
- play (something) by earidiom
- playability
- playable
- pluck
- pump
- roof
- tap
- transposition
- ultra-smooth
- vibe
- wah-wah
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