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jazz
n
1 [U] music of American Negro origin, characterized by the use of improvisation and strong, often syncopated, rhythms 爵士乐
traditional jazz 传统爵士乐
modern jazz 现代爵士乐
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jazz music/musicians 爵士乐曲[乐师] * a `jazz band 爵士乐队.
2 [U] (sl derog 俚, 贬) pretentious talk; nonsense 假大空; 废话
Don´t give me that jazz! 别跟我胡扯!
3 (idm 习语) and all that jazz (sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) and similar things 以及类似的东西
She lectured us about the honour of the school and all that jazz. 她给我们讲了学校的荣誉还有一大堆这类的事情. jazz, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) play or arrange (music) in the style of jazz 用爵士乐风格演奏(乐曲); 将(乐曲)改编为爵士乐
a jazzed-up version of an old tune 被改编为爵士乐的古老曲调.
2 (phr v) jazz sth up make sth more lively 使某事物更有生气
jazz up a party, a magazine, a dress 使聚会、 杂志、 连衣裙显得富有生气.
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