| 单词 | band |
| 释义 | band (bænd ) Word forms: bands , banding , banded 1. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A1 A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop. He was a drummer in a rock band. Local bands provide music for dancing. Synonyms: ensemble, group, orchestra, combo 2. See also one-man band 3. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A band is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments. Bands played German marches. 4. See also brass band 5. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A band of people is a group of people who have joined together because they share an interest or belief. Bands of criminals have been roaming some neighborhoods. ...a small but growing band of Japanese companies taking their first steps into American publishing. 6. countable noun A band is a flat, narrow strip of cloth which you wear round your head or wrists, or which forms part of a piece of clothing. Almost all hospitals use a wrist-band of some kind with your name and details on it. 7. See also armband, hatband, waistband 8. countable noun A band is a strip of something such as colour, light, land, or cloth which contrasts with the areas on either side of it. ...bands of natural vegetation between strips of crops. A band of light glowed in the space between floor and door. Synonyms: strip, belt 9. countable noun A band is a strip or loop of metal or other strong material which strengthens something, or which holds several things together. Surgeons placed a metal band around the knee cap to help it knit back together. ...a strong band of flat muscle tissue. Synonyms: bandage, tie, binding, strip 10. See also elastic band, rubber band 11. countable noun A band is a range of numbers or values within a system of measurement. For an initial service, a 10 megahertz-wide band of frequencies will be needed. ...a tax band of 20p in the pound on the first £2,000 of taxable income. 12. See also waveband 13. verb If something such as a tax is banded, it is divided into bands according to the value of the thing being taxed. [British] They appear to have ruled out banding the tax so higher earners would pay more. [VERB noun] ...a banding system based on property values. [VERB-ing] The choice will be between a flat-rate or a banded charge. [VERB-ed] 14. See also wedding band Phrasal verbs: band together phrasal verb If people band together, they meet and act as a group in order to try and achieve something. Women banded together to protect each other. [VERB PARTICLE] They banded together in their own small communities. [VERB PARTICLE] Idioms: a one-man band someone who does every part of an activity themselves, without help from anyone else The chef was a one-man band, taking orders, and cooking and serving at table. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: band member Their schedule may be gruelling, but each band member has worked out various coping strategies. The Sun The blaze allegedly began when a band member lit a flare on stage. The Sun Each band member chose a song to record. The Sun In each of the sessions, each band member was either falling off to sleep or just waking up out of a quick nap. The Sun A band member must be a quick study. Christianity Today Each year crowds gather to watch the spectacular display of precision formation marching and horsemanship choreographed to military band music. Times, Sunday Times Brass band music has been around for nearly 200 years. The Sun I feel it's my duty to shout about big band music. Times, Sunday Times At fixed times (between dance band music) he will broadcast an account of the state of the game. Times, Sunday Times The side of the car was crumpled, both air bags had deployed and big band music was blaring through the windows. Times, Sunday Times And he wanted to do all this without a band of brothers, all on his own. Times, Sunday Times We're a band of brothers, we've been together so long. The Sun They are the band of brothers who have produced one of the most unlikely sporting stories of all time. Times, Sunday Times There was no scraped victory by a raggle-taggle band of brothers, like in 1986-7. Times, Sunday Times Tears of joy, tears that came from the emotion of feeling we really were a band of brothers. Times, Sunday Times Top-performing funds tend to grow big as they attract an ever-expanding band of followers. Times, Sunday Times His passion for creation drew a small, fiercely loyal band of followers. Times, Sunday Times His band of followers was like a sect keeping the flame alive. Times, Sunday Times I want a loyal band of followers - long-term shareholders who aren't on the phone every five minutes just because there's a share-price movement up or down. Times, Sunday Times Soon thereafter, he attracted a band of followers and instituted a monastic order. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In a glitzier production, the solutions might have been hi-tech triumphs; here, the answers invariably involve the actors and the band of musicians in manipulating simple props. The Times Literary Supplement A special mention for the terrific band of musicians, who add so richly to the atmosphere throughout. Times, Sunday Times We weren't really a band of musicians, we were a vocal group with musicians. Times, Sunday Times Among his servants were a band of musicians. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Music in the church was originally provided by a local band of musicians featuring a bassoon and violoncello accompanying the choir. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We moved from our position, attaching ourselves to another band of rebels preparing to make the dash. Times, Sunday Times They're all about a small, scrappy band of rebels who will do anything in their power with the limited resources available to them, to expel an outside, technologically advanced invader. Times,Sunday Times A plucky band of rebels! Times, Sunday Times The guard of 100 troops reportedly fled when a small band of rebels were within 12 mi of the vicinity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He conceals himself and his donkey and realizes that the men are a band of thieves. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The group tells them that they were driven from their land by a large band of thieves roaming the area. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He ends up at a construction site, the hideout of a band of thieves who are attempting to break into a bank. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band performs at the top of a ditch while the audience sprawls on the other side. Times, Sunday Times But be warned: not all trackers are waterproof so if you're a keen swimmer, make sure your band performs in the pool. The Sun The band performs for schools, aiming to promote positive values through music. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The marching band performs at the football games during the autumn semester, while the four separate concert bands have performances throughout the spring semester. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The school's marching band performs at all home football games, many away games, and at local, district, and state competitions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band play in pharaonic robes and headdresses amid mannequins and assorted space junk. Times, Sunday Times (2010) One last chance to hear the band play their acclaimed acoustic set before they plug in. Times, Sunday Times (2010) There was a nativity play and a brass band played. Times, Sunday Times (2008) The relative freedom with which the band play has its upside and downside. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The party began once we filed through the turnstiles and heard a jazz band playing. The Sun (2006) The band records their music in various locations and mixes them in a home studio. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band records an audition tape for a winter music festival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During their rise to indie fame, they put out four studio albums, which progressed from acoustic albums to full band records with electric guitar. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The large upstairs room with its plaster walls and wooden floor provided the perfect acoustical setting for a band rehearsal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I was at a band rehearsal and just started writing down these things the guys were talking about. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He invites her and her friend for a drink, but ditches her by giving her wrong directions to a band rehearsal. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In 1979, he also took on the duties of being the clonemeister, or band rehearsal director. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Construction on the new building began in late 2012 with the relocation of the tennis courts, softball diamonds, and band rehearsal field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the band strikes up a mournful overture, a silvery apparition in a tall plumed headdress appears on the fire escape, part ostrich and part angel. The Times Literary Supplement Then the band strikes up a drum cadence and begins to spread out evenly across the field. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As the band strikes up a cheerful tune, the crowd begins clapping along. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band strikes up a dance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We're comparing the overheads of a big rock band tour with his oneman show. The Sun The anti-folk star and his band tour their new album. Times, Sunday Times We didn't 'holiday'; it was more like preparing for a rock band tour. Times, Sunday Times This was followed by a big band tour in late the same year. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Annually, they take a trip known as band tour, shortened to just tour. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 My uncle had a bluegrass band. The Sun With the addition of banjo and later fiddle, it seemed like we were a bluegrass band as far as instrumentation goes, but we were just playing songs. The Sun She worked as an acupuncturist's assistant by day and performed in a bluegrass band at night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That night, they came to an agreement and formed a bluegrass band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All together, the members of the family formed a bluegrass band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Music venues were skeptical of the band's eclectic musical fusion and many refused to book the band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I soon learned, no clubs would book a band that played original songs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They've sold all the tickets, sorted the sponsorship, built the stadium and even booked the bands for the closing party. The Sun He booked the band to perform at our wedding. The Sun This led to the breakup of the band, as their newly earned bad reputation discouraged venues from booking the band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He started playing trombone at the age of 12 and eventually became the section leader of his high school's concert band and jazz/rock ensemble. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The department consists of two choral groups, a drama team, concert band, and other small band ensembles. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They compete alongside the concert band in every festival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The band program has jazz band available to students in addition to concert band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 During the offseason of marching band, students participate in symphonic band, concert band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, and other musical activities. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were food stalls, a hot tub and even a drum band. Times, Sunday Times The school also has an award-winning marching band, 5 jazz ensembles, and a large steel drum band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Of note was the loss of the battalion's pipe and drum band, which joined the 2/25th en masse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A bugle and drum band was also raised at this time. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In military parlance, a band consists of brass/reed instruments, as distinct from a pipe and drum band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was fun, but this was like watching a jukebox musical that happened to feature the band whose songs the musical was based around. Times, Sunday Times These videos are available at and notably do not feature the band at all. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The music video for the song was also the first video not to feature the band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was the first music clip to feature the band without its makeup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the final scene to feature the band, their tour bus bursts into flames after being knocked off the road. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Her five-piece band, including an additional keyboard player, was a little overpowering in such a small room. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The five-piece band's bland, generic jazz-rock sound went relatively unnoticed by the crowd. Globe and Mail (2003) But not only is there a five-piece band and a huge screen behind them but the action is semi-staged. Times, Sunday Times (2012) All the next year, they played together and planned to form a band. Times, Sunday Times They didn't form a band to conquer it. Times, Sunday Times And then he has to form a band. Christianity Today For example, if you have an interest in music, form a band with a group of co-workers. The Sun The game can still be played with guitar alone, yet it really comes to life when you rope in enough friends to form a band. Times, Sunday Times He wants to write songs, front a band and work hard on his career. The Sun He sings well enough to front a band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He would also occasionally front the band on trumpet and vocals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In this age of moonlighters and multitaskers, the sight of a film star fronting a band has become almost commonplace. Times, Sunday Times He has been fronting the band, on and off, ever since. Times, Sunday Times As she stopped for petrol it was clear she had taken off the gold band and diamond engagement ring, below, she has worn throughout their fiveyear marriage. The Sun As the gold band slowly disappeared, so too did her burden of heartbreak and regret. The Sun He's also wearing a top hat with a gold band round it. Times, Sunday Times Rumours of a split emerged last month when she posted selfies without her gold band or 20,000 engagement rock. The Sun Yet despite efforts to keep his left hand concealed, the charity boss's new gold band was in clear view. The Sun They're partial to orchestral pop, folk, country, metal, electro and guitar band indie (well, that's just about everything then!). The Sun Sulky indie rock with a poignant vocal melody that saves it from being the stuff of just another guitar band. The Sun Now they are solidifying their position with a staple of the big guitar band: the double album. Times, Sunday Times Less of the funk and soul, more the guitar band wig-out. The Sun In fact, a lot of people would be calling it great if wasn't by the one-time coolest guitar band on the planet. The Sun Rumours it could be the heavy metal band 's last LP no doubt helped. The Sun (2015) I claim that they are a heavy metal band, he thinks the designation absurd. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Well, somebody in our band recognized him as the drummer for a heavy metal band. Christianity Today (2000) He was looking for synonyms for 'art', and there was 'frieze', meaning a horizontal band of carved reliefs. Times, Sunday Times As he talks, he cuts a neat horizontal band around the belly of the plant, shearing off a good three centimetres of growth. Times, Sunday Times The bright horizontal band shows the galactic plane and spots of light outside this correspond to other galaxies. Times, Sunday Times The exterior facade was, if necessary, only evenly coated by a horizontal band, in order to prevent their ascent. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There were a number of mooring holes placed at the same height on the wall, almost like a horizontal band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Arguably the greatest track from a hugely influential band. The Sun There are two kinds of influential band: the ones other bands want to sound like, and the ones other bands want to be like. Times, Sunday Times They are considered to be a hugely influential band in the crust punk genre. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His role in two of the most influential bands in history, for a start. Times,Sunday Times While reception was warm, reviewers tussled with the task of pigeonholing the sound of the album, roll-calling contemporary and influential bands and works. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He considers his solo album, his legendary band, his darkly glittering life. Times, Sunday Times A surprisingly touching rock lullaby from the legendary band. The Sun The legendary band return after a decade-long hiatus with this brilliant new single. The Sun The legendary band will tour next year. The Sun The album was re-issued in 2006 and 2008, just before the legendary band's reunion concert. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Now we want to be able to be a great live band. The Sun The duo's response, recorded with their live band, feels looser, more uptempo and rockier than any of their previous releases. Times, Sunday Times I know we are an amazing live band and have written some amazing songs. The Sun And then in the evening, we'd have dinner and watch a live band play somewhere. The Sun There was a live band and lots of singing, plus a giant photograph of the proposal bridge. Times, Sunday Times Love sparks fly when you watch a local band. The Sun If you're single, you may not believe in love at first sight until you watch a local band rehearsing. The Sun A connection with a local band could be important. The Sun One night the three of us went to see a local band - my friend was meant to come too but phoned in sick. The Sun The moon sets up a meeting where a local band plays. The Sun Though not heavily advertised, the estate already has a loyal band of renters, some of whom book to stay year after year. Times, Sunday Times Ford have always had a loyal band of performance enthusiasts. The Sun And you - our loyal band of readers - will be choosing the best large tour operator. The Sun His passion for creation drew a small, fiercely loyal band of followers. Times, Sunday Times Travel companies with a loyal band of single travellers offer exclusive use of hotels. Times, Sunday Times And customers, serenaded by a mariachi band, were encouraged to order margaritas made from the old family recipe. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They were at their most experimental, with a mariachi band, kazoos and bagpipes all featuring. The Sun Last year, they sent a mariachi band up a mountain. Times, Sunday Times It sees the trio at their most experimental, with a mariachi band, kazoos and bagpipes all featuring on album tracks. The Sun Market shoppers choose from six kinds of sweet, buttery mango to the thrum of an impromptu mariachi band. Times, Sunday Times Now it's down to a merry band of amateur devotees to save them. Times, Sunday Times Things mushroomed from there and now we have a merry band of 10 crimefighters from the parish performing stakeout duty. Times, Sunday Times They would sing for their suppers, playing on village greens along the way and attracting new followers to join their merry band. The Times Literary Supplement For the past couple of weeks, my merry band of cut-throats has been silent. Times, Sunday Times A merry band of female auxiliaries smile as they eat blueberries. Times, Sunday Times There is a tiny, narrow band of fluidity in the middle and great big blobs at the end. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It was, in fact, a severe squall line, a narrow band of violent winds along a cold weather front. Times, Sunday Times (2017) With narrow band imaging and chromo endoscopy, we are much better today in detecting and discerning these. 2016, 'How to manage gastric polyps', Gastrointestinal Intervention Many of the pupils at the school were given instruments to play in marching bands. Times,Sunday Times (2020) Three of them played in his backing band. Times, Sunday Times (2019) He plays in a band and we are both lively and sociable. The Sun (2008) I had a career and he played in a rock band so was out most evenings, 'she says. Times, Sunday Times (2008) I only found out about his story after he decided to quit the band. Times, Sunday Times He then quit the band by mutual consent. The Sun The millionaire pop star, 44 — who quit the band last month — has already sailed through one study course on the human mind. The Sun He quit the band in 2005, at which point the group split up. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He quit the band in 2008 to put more energy into his career as a pilot. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Keep a resistance band or hand weights at work for strength training. The Sun Requires dumbbells but comes with a resistance band to aid your workout. The Sun You'll need a resistance band for some of these exercises. Times, Sunday Times There are a couple of good simple exercises that many people could do with a resistance band, which you can buy online. Times,Sunday Times Hold a barbell or resistance band in each hand. The Sun What had inspired you to form a rock and roll band in 1968? The Sun But it wasn't a job to me, it was a rock and roll band. The Sun Several small musical productions and gigs with his self-formed rock and roll band and as a solo performer followed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was one of the earliest nationally televised performances by a rock and roll band and provided the new musical genre called rock and roll a much wider audience. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the late 1990s, the theater was used for second-run films, and more recently, as a small concert hall for rock and roll bands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On the bluesier numbers the band stretch out with some lengthy soloing. Times, Sunday Times Bend your elbows and stretch the band, controlling the move with the biceps. Times, Sunday Times When you punch you stretch the band and this improves performance. Times, Sunday Times Press the knees apart so you can feel resistance as you slowly stretch the band outward. The Sun You know the kind - patients lie on their backs and do all sorts of strange exercisey things with the bands stretched around their feet. Times, Sunday Times The research revealed, however, a 'mediocre middle' — 70 companies in a tight band, all of which were delivering less than 1,000 per pound paid. Times, Sunday Times Which means persistent headaches - usually described as like a tight band or pressure. The Sun In a tactic known as mobbing, the birds quickly formed a tight band whose shape was constantly changing and encircled the predator. Times, Sunday Times Everyone expects you to be this amazing, tight band right away. The Sun Since the start of 2004 the index has traded in quite a tight band between 97.5 and 104.0. Times, Sunday Times One of the disadvantages of being in a successful touring band is that you only see the world through hotel, limo and airplane windows. Times, Sunday Times (2009) He produced the album with genuine panache and plays drums in her touring band. The Sun (2014) It's the first record to use his touring band in ten years. The Sun (2016) It was an underground band that was formed during the band members' high school years. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Their bluesy, experimental rock music gained them a reputation as a progressive underground band. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 These downloads made them soar to the top of underground band lists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Intending to be an underground band, they were not accepted there due to having a hit single, and he was unimpressed with the band's early gigs. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Ironically, this comes just as a new wave of underground bands who benefited from free state music education has arrived to show us what we are in danger of losing. Times,Sunday Times I saw this wrist band that was 50p and decided to steal it. The Sun Try eating ginger biscuits or crystallised ginger and use acupressure to reduce nausea - press your thumb against the inside of your wrist or buy a wrist band from a pharmacist. Times, Sunday Times The policy changes we need just won't fit on a wrist band. Times, Sunday Times People thought to have been exposed are being ordered to stay home, monitored by camera and possibly tagged with an electronic wrist band. Globe and Mail For $50, visitors get a wrist band which gives them the ability to get to the front of the line on the parks most popular attractions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 重唱团, 带子 Japanese: バンド 音楽グループ, 帯状のひも |
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