jazz
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++jazz1 /dʒæz/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] 1 APMa type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone 爵士乐 a jazz band 爵士乐队 a jazz club 爵士乐俱乐部 modern jazz 现代爵士乐2 and all that jazz spokenAND/ALSO and things like that 诸如此类的事情[东西] I’m fed up with work, meetings, and all that jazz. 我已经厌倦了工作、开会等等这些事情。
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jazz• a jazz festival• Their collaborations set unsurpassed standards for jazz in an orchestral setting and for jazz soloists.• Definitive music from his golden years and top-class traditional jazz by any standards.jazz2 verb 1 jazz something ↔ up phrasal verb informalINTERESTING to make something more attractive or exciting 使更诱人；使更令人兴奋 Jazz up your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings. 用我们新的调味品系列，让您的一日三餐变得更有滋味。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
jazz• You might be surprised to hear that you can jazz it up even more.• But Forbes did remarkably well for a nerdish unknown, so Dole now solicits his thoughts on jazzing up his tax platform.Origin jazz1 (1900-2000) Perhaps from Bantu jas “to cause to dance, excite”jazz1 nounjazz2 verbChinese
Corpus that of parts and a beat strong type music has a
jazz
jazz1 /dʒæz/ 
noun [uncountable]
a jazz band
a jazz club
modern jazz
2. and all that jazz spoken and things like that:
I’m fed up with work, meetings, and all that jazz.
jazz2 verb
jazz something ↔ up phrasal verb
informal to make something more attractive or exciting:
Jazz up your everyday meals with our new range of seasonings.
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noun [uncountable] Date: 1900-2000
Origin: Perhaps from Bantu jas 'to cause to dance, excite'
1. a type of music that has a strong beat and parts for performers to play alone:Origin: Perhaps from Bantu jas 'to cause to dance, excite'
2. and all that jazz spoken and things like that:
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verbjazz something ↔ up phrasal verb
informal to make something more attractive or exciting:
Listening 听
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video下载音乐／专辑／歌曲／录音样带／视频
Playing 演奏
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing 表演
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform ( at/in a concert/BrE ( a concertespecially
NAmE 在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording 录制
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位
