英语词汇“vamp”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vamp¹ n.

[countable]

the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
Music and Dancean introductory musical passage commonly consisting of a repeated succession of chords played before the start of a solo.

v. [~ + object]

to repair (a shoe) with a new vamp.
to patch;
repair.
to concoct or invent:[~ + up + object]to vamp up ugly rumors.

vamp² n. [countable]

a seductive or attractive woman who uses her beauty to get men to submit.

v. [~ + object]

to seduce with feminine charms.

vamp¹ n.

the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes.
something patched up or pieced together.
Music and Dance[Jazz.]an accompaniment, usually improvised, consisting of a succession of simple chords.

v.t.

to furnish with a vamp, esp. to repair (a shoe or boot) with a new vamp.
to patch up;
repair.
to give (something) a new appearance by adding a patch or piece.
to concoct or invent (often fol. by up):He vamped up a few ugly rumors to discredit his enemies.
Music and Dance[Jazz.]to improvise (an accompaniment or the like).

v.i.

Music and Dance[Jazz.]to improvise an accompaniment, tune, etc.

Anglo-French; Middle French avant-pie, equivalent. to avant- fore- (see avaunt) + pie foot (French pied; see -ped)
Middle English vampe 1175–1225

vamp′er, n.
vamp′ish, adj.

vamp² n.

a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men.

v.t.

to use feminine charms upon;
seduce.

v.i.

to act as a vamp.

short for vampire 1905–10

vamp /væmp/ informal n

a seductive woman who exploits men by use of her sexual charms

to exploit (a man) in the fashion of a vamp

Etymology: 20th Century: short for vampire

vamp /væmp/ n

something patched up to make it look new
the reworking of a theme, story, etc
an improvised accompaniment, consisting largely of chords
the front part of the upper of a shoe

(transitive) often followed by up: to give a vamp to; make a renovation of
to improvise (an accompaniment) to (a tune)

Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French avantpié the front part of a shoe (hence, something patched), from avant- fore- + pié foot, from Latin pēs

单词	vamp
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 vamp¹ /væmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes. Music and Dancean introductory musical passage commonly consisting of a repeated succession of chords played before the start of a solo. v. [~ + object] to repair (a shoe) with a new vamp. to patch; repair. to concoct or invent:[~ + up + object]to vamp up ugly rumors. vamp² /væmp/USA pronunciation n. [countable] a seductive or attractive woman who uses her beauty to get men to submit. v. [~ + object] to seduce with feminine charms. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 vamp¹ (vamp),USA pronunciation n. the portion of a shoe or boot upper that covers the instep and toes. something patched up or pieced together. Music and Dance[Jazz.]an accompaniment, usually improvised, consisting of a succession of simple chords. v.t. to furnish with a vamp, esp. to repair (a shoe or boot) with a new vamp. to patch up; repair. to give (something) a new appearance by adding a patch or piece. to concoct or invent (often fol. by up):He vamped up a few ugly rumors to discredit his enemies. Music and Dance[Jazz.]to improvise (an accompaniment or the like). v.i. Music and Dance[Jazz.]to improvise an accompaniment, tune, etc. Anglo-French; Middle French avant-pie, equivalent. to avant- fore- (see avaunt) + pie foot (French pied; see -ped) Middle English vampe 1175–1225 vamp′er, n. vamp′ish, adj. vamp² (vamp),USA pronunciation n. a seductive woman who uses her sensuality to exploit men. v.t. to use feminine charms upon; seduce. v.i. to act as a vamp. short for vampire 1905–10 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: vamp /væmp/ informal n a seductive woman who exploits men by use of her sexual charms vb to exploit (a man) in the fashion of a vamp Etymology: 20th Century: short for vampire vamp /væmp/ n something patched up to make it look new the reworking of a theme, story, etc an improvised accompaniment, consisting largely of chords the front part of the upper of a shoe vb (transitive) often followed by up: to give a vamp to; make a renovation of to improvise (an accompaniment) to (a tune) Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French avantpié the front part of a shoe (hence, something patched), from avant- fore- + pié foot, from Latin pēs
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