- [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/punk/jazz band 摇滚/朋克/爵士乐队 He plays drums in a band that he formed with some friends. 他在一个由他和一些朋友组成的乐队里打鼓。 The band is/are playing a gig in Liverpool tonight. 乐队今晚将在利物浦演出。 She's a singer with a band. 她是一个乐队的歌手。 There's nothing like the excitement of seeing a live band. 没有什么比看到现场乐队更令人兴奋的了。 his fellow band members Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr 他的乐队成员保罗·麦卡特尼、乔治·哈里逊和林哥·斯塔尔
Extra ExamplesTopics Musica1He formed a garage band with his friends. 他与朋友一起组成了一支车库乐队。 He was accompanied onstage by his backing band. 他在舞台上有自己的伴奏乐队伴奏。 They hired a Beatles tribute band to play at the reception. 他们雇了一支甲壳虫乐队的翻唱乐队在招待会上演出。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- brass
- string
- …
- form
- start
- join
- …
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up
- …
- leader
- member
- practice
- …
- in a/the band
- with a/the band
- a member of the band
- [countable + singular or plural verb]
a group of musicians who play brass and percussion instruments 管乐队；鼓号乐队 a military band 军乐队 We heard a band strike up in the park. 我们听到公园里一支乐队奏起了音乐。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- brass
- string
- …
- form
- start
- join
- …
- perform (something)
- play (something)
- strike up
- …
- leader
- member
- practice
- …
- in a/the band
- with a/the band
- a member of the band
- [countable + singular or plural verb]
a group of people who do something together or who have the same ideas, interests or achievements 一伙人；一帮人 Extra ExamplesTopics Family and relationshipsb2They are members of a growing band of enthusiasts. 爱好者越来越多，他们是其中的一分子。 The two men are part of a dwindling band of veterans. 这两个人是日益减少的退伍军人中的一员。 He is one of a select band of top class players. 他是为数不多的一流乐手中的一位。 The young Irishman joined the elite band of Formula One drivers this week. 这位年轻的爱尔兰人本周加入了一级方程式车手精英乐队。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- select
- small
- dwindling
- …
- join
- band of
- [countable]
a thin flat piece 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环。 She wore a simple band of gold (= a ring) on her finger. 她戴着一枚净面的金戒指。
- [countable]
a line of colour or material on something 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 The light had expanded in a broad band across the sky. 光线在天空中呈宽带状扩展。
- (also waveband)[countable]
a range of radio waves 频带；波段 - [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 Which tax band do you fall into? 你属于哪个课税等级？
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- age
- price
- tax
- …
- be in
- fall into
group of musicians乐队
group of people人群
thin piece of material/colour
of radio waves无线电波
range范围
Word Originnoun senses 4 to 7 late Old English (in the sense of something that restrains), from Old Norse, reinforced in late Middle English by Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to bind. noun senses 1 to 3 late Middle English: from Old French bande, of Germanic origin; related to banner.