- [口语] 兜揽 (生意等)，招徕(顾客等)：
They were trying to drum up new business.
他们正在努力兜揽新生意。
We are offering reductions on merchandise in an effort to drum up trade.
我们正在削价销售商品以招徕生意。
- [口语]竭力争取 (选票、支持等):
to drum up support for a cause
竭力争取对某项事业的支持
to drum up public enthusiasm for the candidate
激起公众对这位候选人的热情
- 征集，(击鼓) 纠集，召集：
to drum up subscribers for a dictionary
为一本词典征求订户
to drum up recruits
征募新兵
They were trying to drum up some new recruits.
他们在努力招募新兵。
- 激起，鼓动：
We were unable to drum up enthusiasm for the new policies.
我们无法激起对新政策的热情。
They were busy canvassing and drumming up sentiment against the new government.
他们当时正忙于游说，挑起对新政府的不满情绪。
- 编造，捏造；杜撰；找到：
to drum up some lame excuse for
为…编造一些站不住脚的借口
to drum up a new method
想出一个新方法
The police drummed up new methods of dealing with urban crime.
警方找到了对付城市犯罪的新方法。
- [古语] 【军事】 鸣鼓召集，(击鼓)集结
- [俚语] 用野营铁罐沏茶
- [澳大利亚俚语] 给…暗示；通知