noun🔗Share鞋面，鞋帮。 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. "鞋匠小心地把新的皮革鞋面缝到这双磨损的旧鞋上。wearitemstyleappearancepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share翻新，装饰，虚饰. 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. "她给旧裙子加了一条亮丽的围巾和一条新腰带，作为点缀，让它看起来又时尚了。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share凑合品，拼凑物。 Something patched up, pieced together, improvised, or refurbished."The old bicycle was a real vamp; it had new tires and a repaired chain. "那辆旧自行车真是个凑合品；它有新的轮胎和修好的链条。materialstyleappearancebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share即兴伴奏, 垫乐 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. "乐队在歌手讲述诗句之间的故事时，用一段简单的双和弦即兴伴奏垫乐。musicentertainmentstageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share权宜之计，搪塞。 (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. "课堂上，学生们提前完成了测试，老师便用一段关于即将到来的假期的权宜之计来拖延时间。timeentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修补，翻新 To patch, repair, or refurbish."She decided to vamp her old leather boots by adding new soles and polishing the scuffs. "她决定修补翻新她的旧皮靴，给它们换上新鞋底，再把刮痕擦亮。weartechnicalindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拼凑，捏造。 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. "学生们通过添加新的研究和视觉辅助材料，拼凑完善了他们的演示文稿。technicalindustrytechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share临时凑合, 即兴创作. 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. "那位乐手忘记带乐谱了，所以他不得不临时凑合一段旋律来打发时间。actionabilitystylelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给鞋子装帮面，贴鞋面。 (shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear)."The shoemaker will vamp the leather upper to the sole tomorrow. "鞋匠明天要把皮革鞋面贴到鞋底上。wearindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share步行，行走 To travel by foot; to walk."After dinner, we decided to vamp around the neighborhood for some exercise. "晚饭后，我们决定在附近走走，散散步，锻炼一下身体。wayactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拖延，敷衍。 To delay or stall for time, as for an audience."Keep vamping! Something’s wrong with the mic!"继续拖延时间！麦克风出问题了！entertainmenttimestageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share狐狸精，妖女。 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. "听说新来的员工是个狐狸精，她利用自己的魅力在工作中获得优势，经常让男同事们感到被利用和操控。personcharacterstylesexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸血鬼，僵尸。 A vampire."The scary movie featured a powerful vamp who could turn into a bat. "那部恐怖电影里有个厉害的吸血鬼，他能变成蝙蝠。mythologyliteraturesupernaturalinhumancharacterstoryculturebeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勾引，诱惑，榨取。 To seduce or exploit someone."She tried to vamp the new intern to get him to do all her work. "她想勾引那个新来的实习生，让他把她的工作全做了。characteractionhumanmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share义勇消防员，义务消防员 A volunteer firefighter."The school's new volunteer fire safety team includes several dedicated vamps. "学校新成立的消防安全志愿者团队里，有好几位非常热心的义务消防员。jobpersonserviceorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
