jazz
n
1 [U] music of American Negro origin, characterized by the use of improvisation and strong, often syncopated, rhythms 爵士樂
traditional jazz 傳統爵士樂
modern jazz 現代爵士樂
[attrib 作定語]
jazz music/musicians 爵士樂曲[樂師] * a `jazz band 爵士樂隊.
2 [U] (sl derog 俚, 貶) pretentious talk; nonsense 假大空; 廢話
Don't give me that jazz! 別跟我胡扯!
3 (idm 習語) and all that jazz (sl usu derog 俚, 通常作貶義) and similar things 以及類似的東西
She lectured us about the honour of the school and all that jazz. 她給我們講了學校的榮譽還有一大堆這類的事情. jazz, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) play or arrange (music) in the style of jazz 用爵士樂風格演奏(樂曲); 將(樂曲)改編為爵士樂
a jazzed-up version of an old tune 被改編為爵士樂的古老曲調.
2 (phr v) jazz sth up make sth more lively 使某事物更有生氣
jazz up a party, a magazine, a dress 使聚會、 雜志、 連衣裙顯得富有生氣.