kettledrum
['ketldrʌm]
n. 半球形铜鼓, 定音鼓
例句与用法：
She accused us of being extravagant talk about the pot calling the kettle black!
她指责我们铺张浪费--老鸹别嫌猪黑！
The water in the kettle had all boiled away.
壶里的水完全烧乾了。
The kettle is boiling.
壶里的水开了。
The kettle was furred up.
壶里长了水锈。
It is said that James Watt's observation of steam issuing from a kettle gave birth to the idea of the steam engine.
据说，詹姆斯·瓦特对水壶蒸气的观察使他产生了发明蒸汽机的想法。
The kettle was singing (away) on the cooker.
水壶在炉子上发出呜呜声。
The switch on the kettle won't stay down.
这个水壶上的开关按下时卡不住了。
A watched kettle never boils.
心急也没用。
词形变化：
形容词: ketotic | 名词复数: ketoses |
详细释义：
n.
1. 定音鼓
2. 【口】午后茶会