beat a drum

基本解释

Is beating like a drum.
它象鼓一样在敲。
He was beating a drum.
他正在打鼓。
It increased my fury, as the beating of a drum stimulates the soldier into courage.
它使我更加狂怒，就像是咚咚的战鼓声激发出了士兵的勇气。

If it was sound that was being received that might be beating of a drum, for example, that sound gets transduced.
如果将配体看作是,有待接受的敲鼓声,声音信号得到了转换
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