beat/bang the drum (for sb/sth)
（为…）竭力鼓吹/宣传，摇旗呐喊；竭力鼓吹、推荐或支持(某人、某事)，筹划、创办(某事)
to speak with enthusiasm in support of sb/sth
如：
They beat the drum for freedom. 他们为自由摇旗呐喊。
I spent a lot of time beating the drum for our plans for the future.
我花了大量时间来为我们未来的计划大肆宣传摇旗呐喊。
She's really banging the drum for the new system.
她为新制度拼命摇旗呐喊。
I'll bang the drum for you.
我会为你擂鼓助威。
The teacher drummed the importance of studying into us.
老师不断强调学习的重要性。
Mrs. Smith has been beating the drum in her town in order to get her husband elected mayor.
史密斯夫人一直在大肆宣传为了他丈夫能够竞选市长。
The company is banging the drum for their new software.
这家公司在大力宣传自己的新软件。
At first the products didn't seem to have much support, but recently I've seen some people beating the drum online.
起初产品看起来并没有很多支持，但是最近我看到一些人在网上大肆宣传。
The senator is only beating the drum for his special interests.
那位参议员只是在为了他的特殊利益竭力鼓吹。
Quit beating the drum for that applicant—he is simply not qualified for the job.
不要再极力鼓吹那位申请者，这份工作他显然不合格。
The band leader began to beat the drum for the new album release.
乐队领队开始大力宣传新专辑的发行。
