释义 |
tim·bal noun also tymbal \ˈtimbəl\ (-s) Etymology: French timbale, from Middle French, alteration (influenced by cymbale cymbal) of tamballe, modification (influenced by tambour drum) of Old Spanish atabal — more at cymbal, tambour, atabal 1. : kettledrum 1 2. : the vibrating membrane in the shrilling organ of a cicada |