Beat the drum? Will there be drums there?

敲鼓？那里有鼓吗？

So, what the kids can do is beating the drums or cheerleading.

所以，小朋友们能做的就是鼓掌或当拉拉队。

OK, Neil. I'm ready to beat the drum for turtle conservation!

好的，尼尔。我准备好为保护海龟摇旗呐喊了！

No. 'Beat the drum' is our expression in this edition of The English We Speak. Now let's hear some examples of how it's used.

嗯。Beat the drum就是今天地道英语节目要学的表达方式。现在我们来听一些例句，看看如何使用这个短语。

Mary is shy but her colleagues keep telling her: " If you don't beat the drum for your own ideas, who will? "

玛丽很害羞，但是她的同事一直告诉她：“如果你不为自己的想法摇旗呐喊，那谁来做呢？”

Yes, they're lovely, aren't they? Let's go and join all the scientists, animal lovers and campaigners and beat the drum for the cause!

是啊，它们很可爱，是不是？我们走吧，加入到那些科学家、动物爱好者和活动人士的行列中，为这个事业摇旗呐喊！

You beat the drum, Big Brother cracked the whip.

你跟大哥一唱一和。

Part of the job of a prime minister is to visit other nations and beat the drum for your country, to support business and jobs.

首相工作的一部分是对其他国家进行国事访问，为你们国家摇旗呐喊，支持商业和就业。

See, I want the guy beating the drum of a godless world.

听着 我希望你能为这个无神的世界大张旗鼓。

Because I'm going to tell you what you're doing." He said, " You're beating the drum for justice.

因为我要告诉你你在做什么。 ”他说，“你在为正义而战。