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vamps

/væmps/

Meanings
noun

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.

Examples :

"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。
wear material part style appearance
noun

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.

Examples :

"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。
music entertainment technical

Related Words

Illustration attractiveness

attractiveness noun

/əˈtræktɪvnəs/

吸引力，魅力

"The attractiveness of the new park drew many families to the neighborhood. "

这个新公园的吸引力吸引了很多家庭搬到附近来。

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

奶奶，外婆

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

我小时候，奶奶/外婆教我怎么烤饼干。

Illustration flirtatious

flirtatious adjective

/flɚˈteɪʃəs/

风骚，卖弄风情的。

"My sister's flirtatious remarks made the other students laugh during the presentation. "

我的妹妹在展示时说了些风骚的话，引得其他学生都笑了。

Illustration accommodate

accommodate verb

/əˈkɒməˌdeɪt/ /əˈkɑməˌdeɪt/

适应， 顺应.

"to accommodate ourselves to circumstances"

为了适应环境的变化，我们必须做出调整。

Illustration accompaniment

accompaniment noun

/ə.ˈkʌm.pə.ni.mənt/

伴奏，配乐

"The singer's beautiful voice was enhanced by the soft piano accompaniment. "

歌手优美的歌声在柔和的钢琴伴奏下显得更加动听。

Illustration progression

progression noun

/prəˈɡreʃən/ /proʊˈɡreʃən/

进展, 演进

"The student's progression from beginner to advanced level took two years of study. "

这位学生从初级到高级水平的演进，花了两年时间学习。

Illustration refurbished

refurbished verb

/ˌriːˈfɜːrbɪʃt/ /riːˈfɜːrbɪʃt/

翻新，整修。

"The mechanic refurbished my old bicycle, replacing the tires and brakes so it works like new again. "

那位技工把我的旧自行车翻新了，他更换了轮胎和刹车，现在它用起来像新的一样。

Illustration extemporize

extemporize verb

/ɪkˈstempəraɪz/ /ekˈstempəraɪz/

即兴，临时发挥。

"Since the microphone unexpectedly stopped working, the speaker had to extemporize his speech. "

因为麦克风突然坏了，演讲者只好即兴演讲。

Illustration unsuspecting

unsuspecting adjective

/ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ/ /ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪn/

毫无戒心的，没有疑心的

"He easily shot the unsuspecting target."

他轻而易举地射杀了那个毫无戒心的目标。

Illustration storytelling

storytelling noun

/ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/ /ˈstɔːriˌtɛlɪŋ/

讲故事，叙事。

"The teacher used storytelling to make history lessons more engaging for her students. "

老师用讲故事的方式让历史课对学生们来说更有趣。

Illustration introduction

introduction noun

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʌkʃən/

介绍, 引见

"the introduction of a new product into the market"

向市场推出新产品

Illustration presentation

presentation noun

/ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/

报告，展示，演示.

"The presentation about the new school rules was very clear and easy to understand. "

关于新校规的报告/展示/演示 非常清楚易懂。