;(流行音乐)乐队,乐团 A band is a small group of musicians who play popular music such as jazz, rock, or pop.
He was a drummer in a rock band...
他曾是一个摇滚乐团的鼓手。
Local bands provide music for dancing.
当地的乐队为跳舞伴乐。
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词]See also:
brass band
;(演奏铜管和打击乐器的)乐队,乐团 A band is a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments.
Bands played German marches.
乐队演奏了德军进行曲。
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[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](一)群;(一)帮;(一)伙 A band of people is a group of people who have joined together because they share an interest or belief.
[with supp]
Bands of government soldiers, rebels and just plain criminals have been roaming some neighborhoods.
成群结队的政府军士兵、反叛分子和彻头彻尾的犯罪分子一直在一些街区游荡。
...a small but growing band of Japanese companies taking their first steps into American publishing.
数量不多、但仍在增长的一批初次涉足美国出版业的日本公司
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
armband
;
hatband
;
waistband
;(佩戴用或衣物上的)带,箍band is a flat, narrow strip of cloth which you wear round your head or wrists, or which forms part of a piece of clothing.
Almost all hospitals use a wrist-band of some kind with your name and details on it.
几乎所有的医院都用某种腕带记录名字和详细信息。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]条纹;带状物 A band is a strip of something such as colour, light, land, or cloth which contrasts with the areas on either side of it.
[with supp]
...bands of natural vegetation between strips of crops...
农作物狭地之间的野生植被带
A band of light glowed in the space between floor and door.
一束阳光透过地板和门之间的缝隙照了进来
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
elastic band
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rubber band
;(用以加固或捆绑的)圈,箍 A band is a strip or loop of metal or other strong material which strengthens something, or which holds several things together.
Surgeons placed a metal band around the knee cap to help it knit back together.
外科医生在膝盖骨上套了个金属箍以帮助其愈合。
...a strong band of flat muscle tissue.
一圈坚韧的扁平肌肉组织
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:
waveband
;(数字、值等的)范围 A band is a range of numbers or values within a system of measurement.
[usu with supp]
For an initial service, a 10 megahertz-wide band of frequencies will be needed.
初始服务需要10兆赫宽的频带。
...a new tax band of 20p in the pound on the first £2,000 of taxable income.
对应税收入的头两千英镑每镑征收20便士的新税阶
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[VERB 动词]将…划分范围;把…分段 If something such as a tax is banded, it is divided into bands according to the value of the thing being taxed.
[V n]
[V-ing]
[V-ed]
[BRIT 英]
They appear to rule out some of the ideas that have been mentioned — banding the tax so higher earners would pay more.
他们看来要剔除其中提到的一些想法——如把税率分档,使收入越高,缴得越多。
...a banding system based on property values...
基于财产价值的分级制
The choice will be between a flat-rate or a banded charge.
将在统一费用和分级费用之间作出选择。
in AM, use 美国英语用 be bracketed
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See also:
wedding band
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相关词组:
band together
Oxford
band★/bænd; NAmEbænd/
noun
,
verb
bandbandsbandedbandingnoun★group of musicians 乐队1★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a small group of musicians who play popular music together, often with a singer or singers 流行音乐乐队◆a rock/jazz band摇滚乐╱爵士乐队◆She's a singer with a band.她是一个乐队的歌手。☞see also
boy band
,
girl band
2★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group of musicians who play brassand percussioninstruments 管乐队;鼓号乐队◆a military band军乐队☞see also
brass band
,
marching band
,
one-man band
group of people 人群;团伙3★[countable + singular or plural verb ]a group of people who do sth together or who have the same ideas 一伙人;一帮人◆a band of outlaws一帮歹徒◆He persuaded a small band of volunteers to help.他劝服了一小批志愿者来帮忙。strip of material/colour 带子;颜色带4★[countable ]a thin flat strip or circle of any material that is put around things, for example to hold them together or to make them stronger 带;箍◆She always ties her hair back in a band.她总是用一条带子把头发扎在后面。◆All babies in the hospital have name bands on their wrists.医院里所有新生儿手腕上都套着写有名字的手箍。◆She wore a simple band of gold (= a ring)on her finger. 她戴着一枚净面的金戒指。☞see also
armband
,
hairband
,
hatband
,
rubber band
,
sweatband
,
waistband
5★[countable ]a strip of colour or material on sth that is different from what is around it 条纹;条饰◆a white plate with a blue band around the edge带蓝边的白盘子of radio waves 无线电波6(alsowave·band)[countable ]a range of radio waves 频带;波段◆Short-wave radio uses the 20-50 metre band.短波收音机用的波段是 20–50 米。range 范围7[countable ]a range of numbers, ages, prices, etc. within which people or things are counted or measured (数目、年龄、价格等的)范围,段◆the 25-35 age band*25–35 岁的年龄段 ◆tax bands税收等级verbwith colour/material 色彩;材料1[usually passive ]be banded (+ adj.)to put a band of a different colour or material around sth 加彩条(或嵌条等)◆Many insects are banded black and yellow.很多昆虫有黑色和黄色的条纹。put into range 划分范围2[usually passive ]bandsth ( BrE) to be organized into bandsof price, income, etc. (将价格、收入等)划分档次,分等级◆Tax is banded according to income.赋税是按收入划分等级的。PHRASAL VERBˌband toˈgetherto form a group in order to achieve sth 联合;携手◆Local people banded together to fight the drug dealers.当地人齐心协力打击毒品贩子。band/bænd; NAmEbænd/
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band1 noun
band2 verb
bandband1 /bænd/ ●●●S2W2 noun [countable]
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1a group of musicians, especially a group that plays popular music: The band was playing old Beatles songs. I grew up playing in rock bands. Smith joined the band in 1989. They formed a band when they were still at school. The entertainment includes a disco and live band. interviews with band members →
big band
, brass band
, marching band
, one-man band
GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, band is usually followed by a singular verb: · The band has made a video.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: · The band have made a video.Grammar guide ‒ NOUNS2a group of people formed because of a common belief or purposeband of a small band of volunteers bands of soldiers3a range of numbers within a system: Interest rates stayed within a relatively narrow band.age/tax/income etc band people within the $20,000–$30,000 income band4a flat narrow piece of something with one end joined to the other to form a circle: papers held together with a rubber band a slim gold band on her finger5a narrow area of light, colour, land etc that is different from the areas around it: The birds have a distinctive blue band round their eyes.band of a thin band of cloud6 technical a range of radio signalsSYN wavebandCOLLOCATIONSverbsform a band· They formed their own band and released a single.join a band· He took up the saxophone and joined the school band.play/sing in a band (=be a musician or singer in a band)· Budd played in a rock band.lead a band (=either as lead singer or as a conductor)· He led his own band in Florida and played in clubs.a band performs/plays· The band is performing live on Saturday night.a band strikes up (=starts playing)· We were on the dance floor waiting for the band to strike up.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + banda rock/jazz etc band· He’s the saxophonist in a jazz band.a brass band (=a band of brass instruments such as trumpets and trombones)· A brass band was playing in the park.a live band (=playing live music, not recorded music)· There’s a live band at the club on Saturday nights.the school band· She plays the trumpet in the school band.a marching band (=musicians who march as they play)· the Ohio state marching banda military band (=musicians who play music on military occasions)· a military band with their brass and their drumsband + NOUNa band member· He was one of the original band members.a band leader (=the conductor of a brass band, a military band, etc)COMMON ERRORS ► Don’t say ‘make a band’. Say form a band.
band1 noun
band2 verb
bandband2 verb [transitive]
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British English to put people or things into different groups, usually according to income, value, or price: After valuation, properties will be banded in groups of £20,000 or more.GRAMMARBand is usually passive.band together phrasal verbif people band together, they unite in order to achieve something: Local people have banded together to fight the company’s plans.
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