| 单词 | vamp |
| 释义 | vamp vamp1 —vamper, n. —vampish, adj. /vamp/, n. 1. the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes. 2. something patched up or pieced together. 3. Jazz. an accompaniment, usually improvised, consisting of a succession of simple chords. v.t. 4. to furnish with a vamp, esp. to repair (a shoe or boot) with a new vamp. 5. to patch up; repair. 6. to give (something) a new appearance by adding a patch or piece. 7. to concoct or invent (often fol. by up): He vamped up a few ugly rumors to discredit his enemies. 8. Jazz. to improvise (an accompaniment or the like). v.i. 9. Jazz. to improvise an accompaniment, tune, etc. [1175-1225; ME vampe < AF; MF avant-pie, equiv. to avant- fore- (see AVAUNT) + pie foot (F pied; see -PED)] vamp2 /vamp/, n. 1. a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men. v.t. 2. to use feminine charms upon; seduce. v.i. 3. to act as a vamp. [1905-10; short for VAMPIRE] |
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