| 单词 | in the groove |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the (or a) groove b. in the (or a) groove (cf. 2c above) = groovy adj. 3. Hence groove is used to mean: a style of playing jazz or similar music, esp. one that is ‘swinging’ or good; a time when jazz is played well; more widely, one's predilection or favourite style, = bag n. 1c; something excellent or very satisfying. slang (originally U.S.). ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [noun] > style of performing rumblante1775 jazzification1924 in the groove1932 bag1960 karaoke1977 scratch1982 scratching1982 scratch-mixing1987 society > leisure > the arts > music > performing music > [adjective] > style of performing ad libitum1786 extempore1795 ad lib1825 improvisational1871 magadized1901 jazzed1917 jazzified1920 stomping1927 in the (or a) groove1932 stodgy1934 groovy1937 swinging1955 riffing1960 Muzaked1962 funkified1974 noodly1981 widdly1984 scratch-mix1987 the mind > will > free will > choice or choosing > types of choice > [noun] > choosing as more desirable > a preference > one's special preference taste1739 particular1801 one's cup of tea1932 in the groove1958 1932 Melody Maker Oct. 836/1 Having such a wonderful time which puts me in a groove. 1933 Fortune Aug. 90/2 The jazz musicians gave no grandstand performances; they simply got a great burn from playing in the groove. 1935 Hot News Sept. 17/1 The Boswells are not in the hot groove. 1936 Rhythm Apr. 27/2 His first chorus in the latter is really in the right groove, but he loses it completely in the next one. 1940 Swing Nov. 27 Travelin' has a sax-unison melody somewhat in the Tuxedo groove. 1946 B. Treadwell Big Bk. of Swing 124/2 In the groove, everything going O.K. 1954 Jive Jungle 32 The all night ‘grooves’ began. 1957 M. Mezzrow in S. Traill Concerning Jazz 18 What we had played was so good I doubted if we could even get in that same groove again. 1958 G. Lea Somewhere there's Music iv. 35 Romance? No, bruz, that's not my groove. 1959 N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) 296 If you as a cat are way out too, and we are in the same groove.., why then you say simply, ‘I dig.’ 1962 R. Manheim tr. G. Grass Tin Drum iii. 518 We made music, played ourselves into the groove. 1966 Melody Maker 15 Oct. 19 The rhythm team..developed a very propulsive rhythmic groove. 1967 Melody Maker 16 Dec. 8 This is what makes the Indian one such a groove for me. < as lemmas |
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