noun🔗Share甲The top part of a boot or shoe, above the sole and welt and in front of the ankle seam, that covers the instep and toes; the front part of an upper; the analogous part of a stocking."The cobbler carefully stitched the new leather vamp onto the worn-out shoe. "靴職人は、新しい革の甲を、履き古した靴に丁寧に縫い付けました。wearitemstyleappearancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share修正, 補修Something added to give an old thing a new appearance."She added a bright scarf and a new belt as a vamp to her old dress, making it look stylish again. "彼女は古いドレスに明るいスカーフと新しいベルトを修正として加え、再びスタイリッシュに見えるようにしました。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share継ぎ接ぎ, 間に合わせSomething patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished."The old bicycle was a real vamp; it had new tires and a repaired chain. "その古い自転車は本当に継ぎ接ぎだらけで、新しいタイヤと修理されたチェーンが付いていた。materialstyleappearancebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share繰り返し演奏される伴奏、ヴァンプA repeated and often improvised accompaniment, usually consisting of one or two measures, often a single chord or simple chord progression, repeated as necessary, for example, to accommodate dialogue or to anticipate the entrance of a soloist."The band played a simple two-chord vamp while the singer told a story between verses. "歌手が詩の間で物語を語っている間、バンドはシンプルな2コードのヴァンプを演奏した。musicentertainmentstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share時間稼ぎ, つなぎ(by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time."The teacher used a quick vamp about upcoming holidays when the class finished their test early. "先生は、クラスがテストを早く終えたとき、今後の休暇について時間稼ぎをしました。timeentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修理する, 修繕するTo patch, repair, or refurbish."She decided to vamp her old leather boots by adding new soles and polishing the scuffs. "彼女は、新しい靴底を追加し、擦り傷を磨くことで、古い革のブーツを修理することにしました。weartechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share作り上げる, 付け加えるOften as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing."The students vamped up their presentation by adding new research and visual aids. "学生たちは、新しい研究と視覚補助を追加してプレゼンテーションを作り上げました。technicalindustrytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share即興で作る, その場しのぎで作るTo cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise."The musician had forgotten the sheet music, so he had to vamp a melody to fill the time. "音楽家は楽譜を忘れてしまったので、時間を埋めるために即興でメロディーを作らなければなりませんでした。actionabilitystylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share（靴に）甲革を取り付ける(shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear)."The shoemaker will vamp the leather upper to the sole tomorrow. "靴職人は明日、革のアッパーを靴底に取り付けます。wearindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share歩く, 徒歩で移動するTo travel by foot; to walk."After dinner, we decided to vamp around the neighborhood for some exercise. "夕食後、運動のために近所を歩き回ることにしました。wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share時間稼ぎをする, 引き延ばすTo delay or stall for time, as for an audience."Keep vamping! Something’s wrong with the mic!"時間稼ぎを続けて！マイクがおかしいんだ！entertainmenttimestageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareファムファタール, 色魔A flirtatious, seductive woman, especially one who exploits men by using their sexual desire for her."The new employee was rumored to be a vamp who used her charm to get ahead at work, often leaving her male colleagues feeling used and manipulated. "新しい従業員は、仕事で出世するために自分の魅力を利用するファムファタールであると噂され、男性同僚は利用され、操られていると感じることが多かった。personcharacterstylesexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸血鬼A vampire."The scary movie featured a powerful vamp who could turn into a bat. "その怖い映画には、コウモリに変身できる強力な吸血鬼が登場しました。mythologyliteraturesupernaturalinhumancharacterstoryculturebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share誘惑する, 利用するTo seduce or exploit someone."She tried to vamp the new intern to get him to do all her work. "彼女は、彼の仕事を全部やらせるために、新しいインターンを誘惑しようとした。characteractionhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareボランティア消防士A volunteer firefighter."The school's new volunteer fire safety team includes several dedicated vamps. "学校の新しいボランティア消防安全チームには、献身的なボランティア消防士が数名含まれています。jobpersonserviceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
