单词 | jazz |
释义 | jazz From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Musicjazzjazz1 /dʒæz/ ●●○ noun [uncountable]1 APMa type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone a jazz band a jazz club modern jazz2 → and all that jazzExamples from the Corpusjazz• a jazz festival• Their collaborations set unsurpassed standards for jazz in an orchestral setting and for jazz soloists.• Definitive music from his golden years and top-class traditional jazz by any standards.jazzjazz2 verb → jazz something ↔ up→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpusjazz• You might be surprised to hear that you can jazz it up even more.• But Forbes did remarkably well for a nerdish unknown, so Dole now solicits his thoughts on jazzing up his tax platform.Origin jazz1 (1900-2000) Perhaps from Bantu jas “to cause to dance, excite” |
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