bullroarer

/ˈbʊlˌrɔːrər/ /ˈbʊlˌroʊrər/

Meanings

noun

呜呜祖拉，响板.

An ancient ritual musical instrument and means of communicating over extended distances, consisting of a slat of wood tied to the end of a thong or string, with which the slat is whirled so as to cause an intermittent roaring noise.

Examples :

"During the Indigenous Australian ceremony, the rhythmic roaring of the bullroarer echoed through the valley. "

在澳大利亚土著的仪式上，响板有节奏的轰鸣声在山谷中回荡。

Related Words

extended verb

/ɛkˈstɛndɪd/

延伸，扩大。

"The library extended its hours until 9 PM to accommodate students studying for exams. "

为了方便学生们备考，图书馆将开放时间延长到了晚上九点。

instrument noun

/ˈɪnstɹəmənt/

乐器，器材。

"The violinist was a master of her instrument."

这位小提琴家是她的乐器大师。

communicating verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪtɪŋ/ /kəˈmjunɪkeɪɾɪŋ/

沟通，交流。

"The teacher is communicating the assignment details to the students. "

老师正在向学生们传达作业的详细内容。

distances noun

/ˈdɪstənsɪz/ /ˈdɪstənsɪz/

距离, 路程

"From Moscow, the distance is relatively short to Saint Petersburg, relatively long to Novosibirsk, but even greater to Vladivostok."

从莫斯科出发，到圣彼得堡距离相对较短，到新西伯利亚路程比较长，但到符拉迪沃斯托克的路程就更远了。

consisting verb

/kənˈsɪstɪŋ/

包括，组成。

"The project consists of three main parts. "

这个项目包括三个主要部分。

whirled verb

/wɜːld/ /wɝld/

旋转，回旋，飞旋

"The dancer whirled across the stage, stopped, and whirled around to face the audience."

舞者在舞台上飞速旋转，停了下来，又转身飞旋面对观众。

ancient noun

/ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

古人，老人

"The ancient librarian was known for her vast knowledge of history. "

这位年迈的图书管理员以她渊博的历史知识而闻名。

intermittent noun

/ˌɪntəˈmɪtn̩t/ /ˌɪntɚˈmɪtn̩t/

间歇性的，断断续续的

"The intermittent fever kept Sarah home from school for several days. "

萨拉的间歇性发烧让她在家休息了好几天没去上学。

rhythmic adjective

/ˈɹɪð.mək/

有节奏的，节律性的

"The rhythmic drumming made it easy to dance to the music. "

有节奏的鼓点让人们很容易随着音乐跳舞。

ceremony noun

/ˈsɛɹɪməni/ /ˈsɛɹəmoʊni/

仪式，典礼。

"The graduation ceremony was a significant event for all the students. "

毕业典礼对所有学生来说都是一个重要的仪式。

indigenous adjective

/ɪnˈdɪdʒɪnəs/ /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/

本土的，原生的，土著的。

"The Australian Aboriginal people are the indigenous inhabitants of the continent. "

澳大利亚原住民是这片大陆土生土长的居民。

musical noun

/ˈmju.zɪ.kəl/

歌舞剧，音乐剧。

"The school's annual musical was a huge success, with the students performing catchy songs and energetic dances. "

学校一年一度的歌舞剧非常成功，学生们表演了许多动听的歌曲和充满活力的舞蹈。