trumpet
noun [ C ] uk/ˈtrʌm.pɪt/ us/ˈtrʌm.pət/
B1 小号;喇叭
a brass musical instrument consisting of a metal tube with one narrow end, into which the player blows, and one wide end. Three buttons are pressed in order to change notes.
Compare: cornet
- More examples
- Hark, I hear a distant trumpet!
- Dizzy was a real killer on the trumpet.
- She's been making risible attempts to learn the trumpet.
- Ann blew a few notes on the trumpet.
- The trumpet and trombone are brass instruments.
trumpet
verb uk/ˈtrʌm.pɪt/ us/ˈtrʌm.pət/
(ANIMAL CALL)
[ I ]（尤指象等大型动物的）吼声
(of a large animal, especially an elephant) to produce a loud call
We could hear the elephants trumpeting in the distance. 我们可以听见远处大象的吼声。
(ANNOUNCE)
[ T ] mainly disapproving吹嘘;鼓吹
to announce or talk about something proudly to a lot of people
The museum has been loudly trumpeting its reputation as one of the finest. 该博物馆一直在大肆吹嘘自己是世界上最好的博物馆之一。
Their much-trumpeted "low low prices" affect only five percent of the goods that they sell. 他们极力吹嘘的“一降再降”活动只包括他们所卖商品的5%。