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maracas

/məˈrækəz/ /məˈrɑːkəz/

Meanings
noun

沙槌，摇铃。

A Latin American percussion instrument consisting of a hollow-gourd rattle containing pebbles or beans and often played in pairs, as a rhythm instrument.

Examples :

"The children played maracas during their music class. "
孩子们在音乐课上玩沙槌。
music culture entertainment

Related Words

Illustration probably

probably adverb

/ˈpɹɒbli/ /ˈpɹɑbli/

可能，大概，或许

"We're probably going to have a picnic in the park this weekend. "

这个周末我们大概会去公园野餐。

Illustration instrument

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。

Illustration percussion

percussion noun

/pɚˈkʌʃən/

敲击，打击。

"The percussion of the raindrops against the windowpane created a soothing rhythm. "

雨滴敲击窗户的撞击声形成了一种舒缓的节奏。

Illustration containing

containing verb

/kənˈteɪnɪŋ/

包含，容纳。

"The box containing my old toys was stored in the attic. "

装有我旧玩具的箱子被储存在阁楼里。

Illustration pebbles

pebbles noun

/ˈpɛbəlz/

鹅卵石, 小石子

"The children collected smooth, colorful pebbles from the beach to decorate their sandcastle. "

孩子们从海滩上捡起光滑、颜色鲜艳的鹅卵石，用来装饰他们的沙堡。

Illustration intended

intended verb

/ɪnˈtɛndɪd/

打算， 意图。

"He intends to go to university."

他打算去上大学。

Illustration breasts

breasts noun

/bɹɛsts/

乳房，胸部

"The woman wore a supportive bra under her shirt for comfort and support of her breasts. "

这位女士在衬衫里面穿了一件有承托力的胸罩，为了舒适和支撑她的乳房。

Illustration hollow

hollow noun

/ˈhɒl.əʊ/ /hɑlɚ/

山谷， 洼地

"He built himself a cabin in a hollow high up in the Rockies."

他自己在落基山脉高处的一个山谷里建了个小木屋。

Illustration children

children noun

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [ˈt͡ʃɪl.d̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] [tʃɪl.ɹən]

孩子，儿童，子女

"Go easy on him: he is but a child."

对他手下留情吧：他不过是个孩子。

Illustration consisting

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。

Illustration rattle

rattle noun

/ˈɹæt.l̩/

嘎嘎声， 咯咯声

"I wish they would fix the rattle under my dashboard."

我真希望他们能修好我仪表盘下面那烦人的嘎嘎声。

Illustration revealed

revealed verb

/ɹəˈviːld/

揭示，显露。

"The magician revealed the rabbit from under his hat, surprising the audience. "

魔术师从帽子底下揭示出了兔子，让观众们感到很惊讶。