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one-man band

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌone-man ˈband noun [countable]  1 informalONLY an organization or activity in which one person does everything 一人组织[活动] The company is really a one-man band. 这家公司其实只有一个人在经营。2. APMa street musician who plays several instruments at the same time 单人乐队〔一个同时演奏多种乐器的街头艺人〕
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one-man bandBut as a one-man band, his overheads were similarly negligible.Can a journalist ferret out the facts while operating as a one-man band?It's a small local radio station, really just a one-man band.Lunchtime on a day in June, cadenza in the rising wind: is there anything wrong with a one-man band?An impressive variety of practices is featured in the exhibition, from the one-man band to the big, quoted companies.
ˌone-man ˈband nounChineseSyllable
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one-man band
ˌone-man ˈband noun [countable]
1. informal an organization or activity in which one person does everything:
    The company is really a one-man band.
2. a street musician who plays several instruments at the same time


one-man bandBrE /ˌwʌn mæn ˈbænd/ 🔊NAmE /ˌwʌn mæn ˈbænd/ 🔊 nouna street musician who plays several instruments at the same time 一人乐队(一个人同时演奏几种乐器的街头艺人)(figurative) He runs the business as a one-man band (= one person does everything). 他是单枪匹马办企业。🔊🔊