| 单词 | indie |
| 释义 | indie (once / 462 pages) adjn An indie band makes music on their own or on a very small record company, not with a large recording label. Your favorite indie group probably makes most of its money from touring, rather than by selling its music online. Pop musicians who record songs independently of major labels are indie, and indie filmmakers work with small budgets and unknown actors, rather than large, well-funded film companies. The adjective is also sometimes used simply to mean "simple," "not commercial," or "outside of the mainstream." Indie, a shortened form of independent, has been around since about 1920, originally referring to movies, and by 1945 it was also used for music labels. WORD FAMILYindie: indies USAGE EXAMPLESAnd the winner is: It’s a toss-up between the two critically acclaimed, deeply felt indies — “Manchester” and “Moonlight.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) He named his shop after a favorite song, “Embassy Row,” from one of his favorite indie rock bands, Pavement. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) While the West Indies toured Australia in 2015-16, six Caribbean players were playing for Big Bash League teams and not in the international matches. New York Times(Dec 26, 2016) 1adj (of pop groups) not affiliated with a major recording company Syn independent free from external control and constraint 2n a pop group not affiliated with a major record company Hyper pop group a group that plays pop music 3n an independent film company not associated with an established studio Hyper film company a company that makes, advertises, and distributes movies |
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