
band
词源
源自古北欧语 'band',意为'纽带'或'束缚',与古英语 'bend' 同源。
noun
❶ 指由音乐家组成的团体,通常演奏流行、摇滚等音乐类型。成员包括歌手、吉他手、鼓手等。
“The band played their new song at the concert.”
(乐队在音乐会上演奏了他们的新歌。)
“She joined a local band as the lead singer.”
(她加入了一个本地乐队担任主唱。)
❶ 指扁平的环形物体,通常由金属、塑料等材料制成,用于固定或装饰。
“She wore a gold band on her finger.”
(她手指上戴着一枚金戒指。)
“The box was tied with a rubber band.”
(盒子用橡皮筋捆着。)
❶ 指无线电或电视广播的特定频率范围。
“The radio station broadcasts on the FM band.”
(这个电台在调频波段广播。)
“This device can receive signals on multiple frequency bands.”
(这个设备可以接收多个频段的信号。)
verb
❶ 指将人或物聚集在一起形成一个团体或组合。
“The villagers banded together to fight the fire.”
(村民们联合起来扑灭大火。)
“Several small companies banded to compete with the big one.”
(几家小公司联合起来与大公司竞争。)
常见短语
band together — 指人们为了共同目的而联合起来,通常用于面对困难或挑战时。
“The neighbors banded together to clean up the park.”
(邻居们联合起来清理公园。)
one-man band — 指一个人同时演奏多种乐器,也比喻一个人承担多项工作。
“As a freelancer, he's a one-man band doing design, coding and marketing.”
(作为自由职业者,他一个人包揽设计、编程和营销多项工作。)