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单词 tambourine
释义

tambourine

noun

tam·​bou·​rine ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn How to pronounce tambourine (audio)
: a small drum
especially : a shallow one-headed drum with loose metallic disks at the sides played especially by shaking or striking with the hand

Illustration of tambourine

Illustration of tambourine

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Her signature onstage look includes black shawls, scarves, twirling and the occasional top-hat and tambourine. Matt Wake | Mwake@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2022 There’s Mark, the singer: His tambourine scatters sparks. James Parker, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2022 Wilson arrived on stage with a drink in one hand and a tambourine in the other. Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 3 July 2022 For instance, Dalgety recalls how a freak snowstorm at the start of the sessions allowed for some crucial early rehearsal time, while drummer David Lovering explains why the tambourine is actually the most difficult instrument to play. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 6 June 2022 Cameron collaborator Mark Guiliana played drums and Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith chipped in on tambourine. Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 8 May 2022 A month later, after a couple of pretty ragged gigs, Allan and I became the only vocalists and there was not a tambourine in sight. Chris Willman, Variety, 30 May 2022 In a turn of events that in another era might have galvanized a generation of tambourine-wielding folklorists, the rest of this remote Pacific archipelago has become Eden for the one percent. Horacio Silva, Town & Country, 31 Mar. 2022 Like few others, Schick can inject an air of mystery and drama by expertly striking a drum, cymbal, gong, cowbell, tambourine, or any other percussion instrument of any size that is at hand. George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle French tambourin, diminutive of tambour

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tambourine

noun

tam·​bou·​rine ˌtam-bə-ˈrēn How to pronounce tambourine (audio)
: a small shallow drum with only one head and loose metal disks around the rim that is played by shaking or hitting with the hand
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