jazz
n
1 [U] music of American Negro origin, characterized by the use of improvisation and strong, often syncopated, rhythms 爵士乐
traditional jazz 传统爵士乐
modern jazz 现代爵士乐
[attrib 作定语]
jazz music/musicians 爵士乐曲[乐师] * a `jazz band 爵士乐队.
2 [U] (sl derog 俚, 贬) pretentious talk; nonsense 假大空; 废话
Don't give me that jazz! 别跟我胡扯!
3 (idm 习语) and all that jazz (sl usu derog 俚, 通常作贬义) and similar things 以及类似的东西
She lectured us about the honour of the school and all that jazz. 她给我们讲了学校的荣誉还有一大堆这类的事情. jazz, v
1 [Tn, Tn.p] ~ sth (up) play or arrange (music) in the style of jazz 用爵士乐风格演奏(乐曲); 将(乐曲)改编为爵士乐
a jazzed-up version of an old tune 被改编为爵士乐的古老曲调.
2 (phr v) jazz sth up make sth more lively 使某事物更有生气
jazz up a party, a magazine, a dress 使聚会、 杂志、 连衣裙显得富有生气.
Even before India won independence from its British rulers, it was clear that Gandhi was the key figure and leader in the struggle of 380 million Indians to govern themselves.