| 释义 |
band2/bænd/ n. & v.●n. 1a a group of musicians who play together (usu. popular rather than classical music) (通常为流行音乐而非古典音乐)乐队 jazz band 爵士乐队; brass band 铜管乐队; rock band 摇滚乐队 b colloq. an orchestra [口]管弦乐队 2 an organized group of people having a common object, esp. of a criminal nature (尤指具有犯罪性质的)群，伙，帮 band of cut-throats 一帮杀人凶手 3 N. Amer. a herd or flock [北美]牧群 ●v. tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 together) form into a group for a purpose (使)聚集成群；(把)联合起来 band together for mutual protection 联合起来互相保护[Middle English from Old French bande (n.), bander (v.), medieval Latin banda, probably of Germanic origin] |