noun🔗Share甲革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 shoemaker carefully stitched the vamps to the soles of the new leather boots. "靴職人は、新しい革ブーツの甲革を丁寧に靴底に縫い付けました。wearmaterialpartstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share装飾, 飾りSomething added to give an old thing a new appearance."She added colorful scarves and some sparkly buttons as vamps to her old denim jacket to make it look trendy again. "彼女は古いデニムジャケットを再び流行に見せるために、カラフルなスカーフとキラキラ光るボタンを飾りとして加えました。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareつぎはぎ, 間に合わせSomething patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished."The old quilt was a collection of vamps, using scraps of fabric from old clothes to make something new and warm. "古いキルトは、古い服の切れ端を使って、新しくて暖かいものを作るつぎはぎの集まりでした。styleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share繰り返し演奏される伴奏、即興演奏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 simple, repetitive vamps under the speaker's introduction to give him time to reach the microphone. "バンドは、スピーカーがマイクに到達する時間を稼ぐために、スピーカーの紹介中にシンプルで反復的な伴奏を演奏しました。musicentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share時間稼ぎ, ごまかし(by extension) An activity or speech intended to fill or stall for time."The speaker, realizing she was running short on facts for her presentation, resorted to a few storytelling vamps to fill the remaining minutes. "講演者は、プレゼンテーションの事実が不足していることに気づき、残りの時間を埋めるために、いくつかの物語による時間稼ぎに頼った。communicationentertainmentlanguagetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修理する、修繕する、改修するTo patch, repair, or refurbish."My grandmother vamps old furniture by adding new fabric and paint, making it look beautiful again. "祖母は新しい布とペンキを加えて古い家具を修繕し、再び美しく見えるようにしています。workindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share作り上げる, 即興で作るOften as vamp up: to fabricate or put together (something) from existing material, or by adding new material to something existing."The students had to vamp up their old costumes with glitter and cardboard for the school play. "生徒たちは、学校劇のために古い衣装をキラキラと厚紙で作り上げなければなりませんでした。technologycomputingtechnicalactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share即興で作る, その場しのぎをするTo cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise."The speaker's notes were lost, so she had to vamp the ending of her presentation. "講演者のノートが紛失したため、彼女はプレゼンテーションの結びを即興で作らなければなりませんでした。actionlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share甲革を取り付ける(shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear)."The cobbler vamps the leather upper to the sole, carefully securing it with stitches. "靴職人は革のアッパーをソールに取り付け、縫い目で丁寧に固定します。wearindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share歩く, 徒歩で移動するTo travel by foot; to walk.""The tired students often vamps between classes to get to their next lesson on time." "疲れた生徒たちは、次の授業に間に合うように、授業と授業の間をよく歩きます。actionwayChat 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!"時間稼ぎをして！マイクがおかしいんだ！entertainmentstagemusicChat 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."Some gossip magazines portray celebrities as vamps who use their attractiveness to gain fame and fortune. "ゴシップ誌の中には、有名人を、名声と富を得るためにその魅力を利用するファムファタールとして描くものもある。personcharacterhumansexentertainmentattitudesocietystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸血鬼A vampire."The movie featured a group of ancient vamps preying on unsuspecting tourists. "その映画は、無防備な観光客を狙う古代の吸血鬼のグループを特集していました。mythologysupernaturalcharacterstoryliteratureinhumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share誘惑する, 利用するTo seduce or exploit someone."The popular student tried to vamp the new girl into joining her clique. "人気者は、新しい女の子を誘惑して自分の仲間に入ろうとした。characterhumansexactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Shareボランティア消防士A volunteer firefighter."The local vamps responded quickly to the fire at the old schoolhouse. "地元のボランティア消防士は、古い校舎の火災に迅速に対応しました。jobpersonserviceaidorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
