jazz 英音: [dʒæz] 美音: [dʒæz]

单词详解

1. n

A. 爵士乐 (a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles)

My younger brother is interested in jazz. 我弟弟非常喜欢爵士乐。

B.〈俚〉废话 (nonsense)

Don't give me that jazz! 别跟我胡扯!

2. vt.

A. 使更有生气 (make something more lively)

They tried every means to jazz up the party. 为了把晚会搞得活跃一点,他们想尽了办法。

B. 以爵士风格演奏 (play something in the style of jazz)

They want to jazz up Bach.他们想把巴赫的乐曲改编成爵士乐。

 

相关单词

名词:jazzist

动词过去式:jazzed

动词过去分词:jazzed

动词现在分词:jazzing

动词第三人称单数:jazzes

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