jazz
n. 爵士樂,爵士舞(曲)
Jazz is a style of music that was invented by African American musicians in the early part of the twentieth century. Jazz music has very strong rhythms and often involves improvisation.
The pub has live jazz on Sundays.
那家酒館每週日都有現場爵士樂演奏。
...the great American jazz pianist George Shearing.
美國偉大的爵士樂鋼琴演奏家喬治·希林
1. empty rhetoric or insincere or exaggerated talk;
2. a genre of popular music that originated in New Orleans around 1900 and developed through increasingly complex styles
3. a style of dance music popular in the 1920s; similar to New Orleans jazz but played by large bands
1. play something in the style of jazz
2. have sexual intercourse with;
jazz up &I{【俚語】}
使有生氣:使更有趣;使活潑
and all that jazz
(非正式)以及諸如此類的東西
jazz something up
使更活潑熱烈;使更興高采烈;使更有生氣
We then got interested in health foods and all that jazz.
我們那時對綠色食品以及此類東西產生興趣.
And whether they play in smoky cellar clubs or spacious concert hall, jazz musicians are drawing record crowds.
爵士音樂家們不論是在煙霧瀰漫的地下室的俱樂部演奏,還是在豪華寬敞的音樂廳裡表演, 都能吸引空前多的聽眾.
Jack is a jazz buff.
傑克是爵士音樂迷.
It was my younger brother who introduced me to jazz.
是我弟弟使我瞭解了爵士樂.
Throughout his career, he's veered away from jazz into other areas.
在整個職業生涯中, 除了爵士樂他也不斷涉獵其他領域.