jazz

jazz
noun

[mass noun]a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bebop, and free jazz
爵士乐；爵士乐曲（源于美国黑人的一种音乐，以即兴演奏和切分为特点，通常节奏规则或强劲有力，出现于20世纪初期；配器通常用铜管乐器、木管乐器以及钢琴，间或用吉他及小提琴，风格包括迪克西兰爵士乐、摇摆爵士乐、比博普爵士乐及自由爵士乐）
■(亦作 jazz ballet 或 jazz dance)a style of theatrical dance performed to jazz or popular music
爵士舞

verb

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and all that jazz

(informal)and such similar things
(非正式)以及诸如此类的东西
oh, love, life, and all that jazz.
呵，爱情，生命，以及诸如此类之物。

派生
jazzer
noun
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jazz something up

make something more lively or cheerful
使更活泼热烈；使更兴高采烈；使更有生气
jazz up an all-white kitchen with red tiles.
用红瓷砖把全白的厨房布置得更有生气。

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