beat the drums meaning in English
竭力鼓吹，张罗
Examples
- The sociologists beat the drum for full employment
这些社会学家极力主张充分就业。 - He beat the drum for over an hour
他打鼓打了一个多小时。 - Publicity agents were beating the drum about the new star
宣传员(广告员)们通过宣传媒介竭力吹捧这名新星。 - Publicity agents were beating the drum about the new star
宣传员（广告员）们通过宣传媒介竭力吹捧这名新星。 - Hence " ta kwu " ( beating the drum ) became the name of the area
由于击鼓卫约成了本区的一大特色， "打鼓岭"因而得名。