名词 band:

1. an unofficial association of people or groups

2. instrumentalists not including string players

3. a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

4. an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material

5. a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

6. a range of frequencies between two limits

7. a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

8. a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

9. jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger

10. a driving belt in machinery

11. a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration

12. a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)

13. a restraint put around something to hold it together

动词 band:

1. bind or tie together, as with a band

2. attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

bands of gunmen have hijacked food shipments and terrorized relief workers.

几伙持枪歹徒劫持了运输的食品，还恐吓了救援人员。

This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts.

今年除了那些搞笑短剧外，还会有众多乐队登台献艺。

They were streaked with alternate bands of colour.

它们都带有各种色彩相间的条纹。

They were raided by roaming bands of marauders.

他们遭到了流窜作案的抢劫团伙的袭击。

Several bands have namechecked Lee Hazelwood in interviews.

在采访中，几个乐队都提到了李·黑兹尔伍德的名字。

They went in fear of attack by marauding bands.

他们提心吊胆生怕遭到劫匪的袭击.

A worker put metal bands around the safe.

一名工人用金属箍箍那保险箱.

Left to raise themselves on the streets, these children form roving bands of delinquents.

这些孩子被迫流浪街头，结成了一些流窜的犯罪团伙。

By the time he was 15, Scott had gigged with a handful of well-known small bands.

到15岁的时候，斯科特已经与几支闻名遐迩的小乐队同台演出过。

All bands slag off their record companies. It's just the way it is.

所有乐队都会臭骂自己的唱片公司，都这样。

The two bands join forces for a gig at the Sheffield Arena on November 28.

11月28日，这两支乐队将携手在谢菲尔德剧场举办一场演唱会。

Traveling with the bands was a broadening experience for the musicians, who were usually self - taught .

和这些乐队一起旅行使那些平素全靠 自学 的乐师们开阔了眼界.

bands of law breakers used to rage through the town, shooting and robbing.

一伙无视法律的暴徒过去常横行于这个镇子, 一路烧杀抢掠.

It is the movers and shakers of the record industry who will decide which bands make it.

能决定由哪些乐队来录制节目的是那些唱片业的大佬们。

I spent years on the dole trying to get bands together and I never worried about money then.

我多年靠救济金过活，一直在努力组建乐队，那时，我从不为钱发愁。