Tambourine



GRE 蓝宝

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n.铃鼓, 手鼓
• ［英］ n.铃鼓, 手鼓 ( a small drum played by shaking or striking with the hand)
• ［类］ trumpet : horn / tambourine : drum ( 小号是一种号角 / 手鼓是一种鼓)
• ［记］ 来自tambour ( 鼓) , 源自timbre ( 木材, 音质)

Webster Collegiate

noun

• Etymology: Middle French tambourin, diminutive of tambour
• Date: 1579
• 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

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