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 shoemaker carefully stitched the vamps to the soles of the new leather boots. "鞋匠小心地将新皮靴的鞋面缝合到鞋底上。wearmaterialpartstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share翻新，装饰。 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. "她给旧牛仔夹克加上了彩色围巾和闪亮的纽扣作为装饰，让它看起来又时髦了起来。appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share拼凑物, 凑合而成的东西. 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. "这床旧被子是各种拼凑物，用旧衣服的碎布凑合而成，这样就做出了新的、暖和的东西。styleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share即兴重复乐段，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 simple, repetitive vamps under the speaker's introduction to give him time to reach the microphone. "乐队在演讲者介绍时演奏了简单的重复垫乐，好让他有时间走到麦克风前。musicentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share凑时间, 搪塞。 (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. "演讲者意识到她的演示缺少事实依据，于是开始讲一些故事来凑时间，以此填补剩下的几分钟。communicationentertainmentlanguagetimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share修补，翻新 To patch, repair, or refurbish."My grandmother vamps old furniture by adding new fabric and paint, making it look beautiful again. "我奶奶会给旧家具修补翻新，比如换上新的布料和油漆，让它们重新焕发光彩。workindustrybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拼凑，凑合。 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. "学生们不得不给旧的戏服加上亮片和纸板，凑合着用于学校的戏剧表演。technologycomputingtechnicalactionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share凑合，拼凑。 To cobble together, to extemporize, to improvise."The speaker's notes were lost, so she had to vamp the ending of her presentation. "演讲者的笔记丢了，所以她只好临时拼凑了一个结尾。actionlanguagestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share给（鞋）装帮面，缝帮面 (shoemaking) To attach a vamp (to footwear)."The cobbler vamps the leather upper to the sole, carefully securing it with stitches. "鞋匠将皮革鞋面装帮面到鞋底上，并用针脚小心地固定好。wearindustrytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share步行，行走 To travel by foot; to walk.""The tired students often vamps between classes to get to their next lesson on time." "疲惫的学生们经常在课间步行赶往下一节课，以准时到达。actionwayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share拖延时间，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！entertainmentstagemusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share妖艳女子, 蛇蝎美人 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. "有些八卦杂志把一些女明星描绘成妖艳女子，靠美色来博取名利。personcharacterhumansexentertainmentattitudesocietystyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share吸血鬼， 僵尸 A vampire."The movie featured a group of ancient vamps preying on unsuspecting tourists. "这部电影讲述了一群古老的吸血鬼/僵尸捕食毫无防备的游客的故事。mythologysupernaturalcharacterstoryliteratureinhumanbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share勾引，诱惑. To seduce or exploit someone."The popular student tried to vamp the new girl into joining her clique. "那个受欢迎的学生试图勾引新来的女孩加入她的小团体。characterhumansexactionmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share义勇消防员，义务消防员 A volunteer firefighter."The local vamps responded quickly to the fire at the old schoolhouse. "当地的义勇消防员迅速赶到现场，扑灭了老校舍的火灾。jobpersonserviceaidorganizationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
