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tam-tam

/tuhm-tuhm, tam-tam/US // ˈtʌmˌtʌm, ˈtæmˌtæm //

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a gong with indefinite pitch.
    • : tom-tom.

Examples

  • There were jokes at the expense of “American treasure Tam Honks,” er Tom Hanks.

  • Each Som Tam vendor makes the salad with a personal touch (and ratio of ingredients), so you rarely eat the same dish twice.

  • Its Perfect G&T, made with Mt. Tam gin, pays homage to local landmark Mount Tamalpais.

  • After leaving a San Francisco bar, Tam McGlinchey straddled his bike and headed home.

  • He was out with his best friend, Lisa Tam, who said wasn't planning on doing any shopping.

  • Hinc sequitur nimirum, vt pruinosa sit, & tam ventosa, sed flatu non nisi fer 72 algido.

  • Priests attend upon the goddess, and female dancers display their talent before her, accompanied by the loud music of the tam-tam.

  • "That was a hell o' a narrow shave," quietly observed Tam Donaldson, as they panted together, and tried to collect themselves.

  • "Ye'll never lift that bit, Tam," said Jamie, as four of them tore at the block which lay upon his leg.

  • "We'll never be able to beat the maisters," said Tam Donaldson, when the cloud first appeared upon the industrial horizon.