| 单词 | vamp |
| 释义 | vamp (once / 13712 pages) 1nv 2nv 3n 4v A vamp is an attractive, dangerously flirtatious woman. A vamp in an old movie might wear tight clothes and bright red lipstick. The noun vamp is somewhat old fashioned, implying a woman who uses her charisma and beauty to charm men into doing what she wants them to do. You can also use it as a verb, meaning to tease or flirt, especially in a showy and manipulative way. The word came into use in the early 1900's, from vampire. Some experts connect the first use of vamp with the role of "The Vampire" in the 1915 movie "A Fool There Was." WORD FAMILYvamp: vamped, vamper, vamping, vamps+/vamper: vampers USAGE EXAMPLESThen Mr. Russell revs up the piano vamp again, unwilling to let the feeling go. New York Times(Nov 14, 2016) The bouncy Motown number “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” vamped on the chorus, over and over, for what seemed like ten crazed minutes: The New Yorker(Nov 09, 2016) Even if you know the 1920s silent-movie vamps made famous by Garbo and her predecessors, this Siren is a singular sensation. New York Times(Oct 25, 2016) 1 1n piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a shoe Hyper piece of leather a separate part consisting of leather 2v piece (something old) with a new part vamp up an old speech Syn|Hyper vamp up patch, piece to join or unite the pieces of 3v provide (a shoe) with a new vamp 2Syn|Hyper revamp bushel, doctor, fix, furbish up, mend, repair, restore, touch on restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken 1n a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men Syn|Hyper coquette, flirt, minx, tease, vamper adult female, woman an adult female person (as opposed to a man) 2v act seductively with (someone) 3Hyper butterfly, chat up, coquet, coquette, dally, flirt, mash, philander, romance talk or behave amorously, without serious intentions n an improvised musical accompaniment 4Hyper accompaniment, backup, musical accompaniment, support a musical part (vocal or instrumental) that supports or provides background for other musical parts v make up vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting Syn|Hyper vamp up cook up, fabricate, invent, make up, manufacture make up something artificial or untrue |
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