Definition
大鼓有两个常见意思：一是指低音鼓（bass drum），一种打击乐器，在乐队或鼓号队中使用；二是指一种中国传统曲艺形式，也叫鼓书或鼓词，表演者一边击鼓一边说唱，常见的有京韵大鼓、梅花大鼓等。作为曲艺形式时，它是一个文化专有名词，没有直接的英文对应词。
n.
bass drum (musical instrument)drum ballad / drum storytelling (traditional Chinese narrative singing genre)
Examples
- 大鼓。Yuèduì lǐ de dà gǔ shēngyīn dīchén yǒulì.The bass drum in the band has a deep and powerful sound.
- 大鼓，。Tā xǐhuan tīng jīngyùn dà gǔ, měi zhōu dōu qù cháguǎn.He enjoys listening to Beijing-style drum ballad and goes to the teahouse every week.
- 大鼓。Zhè zhǒng dà gǔ biǎoyǎn xūyào yǎnyuán biān dǎ gǔ biān chàng.This type of drum ballad performance requires the performer to drum and sing at the same time.
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