释义
[ truhm -pits ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈtrʌm pɪts / PHONETIC RESPELLING
noun, plural trum·pets. a showy pitcher plant, Sarracenia flava, of the southeastern United States, having prominently veined, crimson-throated, yellow-green leaves and yellow flowers from 2 to 4 inches (5.1 to 10.2 centimeters) wide.
Also called trumpet-leaf , yellow pitcher plant.
Origin of trumpets Plural of trumpet
Words nearby trumpets trumpet honeysuckle, trumpet-leaf, trumpet leg, trumpet marine, trumpetry, trumpets , trumpet-tree, trumpet vine, trumpetweed, trumps, trump up
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Example sentences from the Web for trumpets Only they swapped out the guitars in favor of trumpets and trombones.
Ohio State Marching Band Rock Out (With Their Tubas Out) | Alex Chancey, The Daily Beast Video| October 20, 2014| DAILY BEAST
The Daily Pic: Francesco Traballesi trumpets that his painting's almost done, after it's finished.
A Portrait Warps Time | Blake Gopnik| September 13, 2012| DAILY BEAST
They call Rosh HaShana (the Jewish New Year) the “Memorial Blowing of the Trumpets ,” and do not consider it a New Year at all.
Rapping in the Land of Milk and Honey | Sahar Segal| July 17, 2012| DAILY BEAST
Suddenly Dell, a company that trumpets its diversification efforts, found itself on the wrong side of the females in the tech biz.
Danish Provocateur’s Anti-Women Insults Embarrass Dell | Maura Kelly| May 15, 2012| DAILY BEAST
“Eurozone Deal Leaves Britain Isolated” trumpets the Financial Times, for many years an ardent proponent of monetary union.
Niall Ferguson: Great Britain Saves Itself by Rejecting the EU | Niall Ferguson| December 10, 2011| DAILY BEAST
The trumpeters with their trumpets take their places, and the psaltery and the harp are brought forth.
The Harp of God | J. F. Rutherford
Not knowing he is dead, Lenore acquiesces, and away they go (trumpets , flutes and clarinets).
The So-called Human Race | Bert Leston Taylor
Be that as it may, when the King and Queen crossed the threshold, a mighty flourish of trumpets arose, and a waving of banners.
Lorna Doone | R. D. Blackmore
Her worship is celebrated on Christmas Eve to the sound of trumpets and all manner of unearthly noises.
The Art of Entertaining | M. E. W. Sherwood
His voice was clear and solemn; a choir chanted the responses; and trumpets and sackbuts echoed through the church.
The Forest Farm | Peter Rosegger
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