基本介紹
- 外文名：drumroll
- 詞性：名詞
- 英式發音：['drʌmrəʊl]
- 釋義：擊鼓聲；擊鼓
單詞用法,基本特徵,套用,
單詞用法
柯林斯英漢雙解大詞典
drumroll (also drum roll) ( drumrolls )
音標：英[ˈdrʌmrəʊl]、美[ˈdrʌmroʊl]。
1.N-COUNT A drumroll is a series of drumbeats that follow each other so quickly that they make a continuous sound. A drumroll is often used to show that someone important is arriving, or to introduce someone. 擊鼓聲該聲音也常用於表演開場等場合。
基本特徵
drumroll的詞性為名詞。其複數形式為drum rolls。同義詞或近義詞包括paradiddle、roll、tattoo、rattle、rumble、crescendo、buildup等。該詞常寫作drum roll或drumroll。
套用
擊鼓聲常用於儀式與表演場合，例如用於重要人物入場、表演開場等，亦常見於頒獎典禮宣布結果前以製造懸念，例如 “We'll now announce the Grand Prize winner! Drum roll, please.”，以及為馬戲團特技等表演伴奏。在社會活動中也有套用，例如 “Each of them held a card in their hands, and with a drum roll, Mrs. Livingston announced the Prom Princes.”。
在音樂領域，擊鼓聲作為定音鼓或小鼓的滾奏，用於音樂作品結尾以營造華麗、戲劇性的收尾或過渡效果。具體案例如：“The coda recalls earlier material briefly before the first waltz section dances in and rushes headlong into a dazzling finish, underlined by a timpani drumroll and brass flourish.”，以及“The finale is exciting, with a stirring timpani drumroll and a strong brass flourish.”。在創作中，鼓的節奏也可以模仿擊鼓聲，如“While this is going on the drums skitter across the snares, almost at the pace of a drum roll, but a bit slower.”。
在影視與戲劇等敘事作品中，擊鼓聲用於烘托緊張、期待、轉折或重要的氣氛。例如在電影中，“As the camera zooms on him, the sound of rain falling turns into a drumroll, and we go into the dream-sequence.”。它也可以在開場時設定基調，如“The tone is set right from the outset, as we hear a martial-sounding drum roll over the credits.”，或營造觀眾屏息以待的緊張感，如“The drum roll started, the audience held their collective breath.”。
在非正式的口語或書面語中，可以通過插入“(drumroll)”一詞故意製造停頓，以提示接下來是重要或令人驚訝的信息。典型用法如：“The mystery box contains (drumroll) pearls.”，以及在宣布結果前說“So, let's get a drum roll going and announce the winners.”。
“drum roll”一詞在《漢程英語詞典》中釋義為“一連串擊鼓;一連串擊鼓聲,擂鼓聲”。其音標有英[drʌm rəul]、美[drʌm rol]的記錄，釋義為連續擊鼓聲，常用於表明重要人物即將出場，並包含詞態變化複數:drum rolls及例句。該詞的另一音標記錄為AHD[drŭmʹrōl']、D.J.[ˈdrʌmˌrəʊl]、K.K.[ˈdrʌmˌrol]，釋義為A rapid succession of short sounds produced by beating a drum，並引申為強調對事件的支持。
“drumroll”的音標記錄為英['drʌmrəʊl]、美['drʌmˌroʊl]，釋義為擊鼓、擊鼓聲，並列出近義詞。“drum roll”的另一釋義為連續擊鼓聲，常用於表明重要人物即將出場，變形為複數:drum rolls，並提供英英釋義及同義詞。
該詞的英文釋義為A rapid succession of beats sounded on a drum, often used to introduce an announcement or event，並列出大量實用例句。其釋義亦包括the sound of many quick beats played one after the other on a drum，用於馬戲團特技伴奏或非正式口語中製造懸念，並提供例句。
