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 vamp /ˈvæmp/
 鞋面,蕩婦(vt.)修補,拼湊,捏造,勾引(vi.)即席伴奏,勾引

 Vamp, n.
 1. The part of a boot or shoe above the sole and welt, and in front of the ankle seam; an upper.
 2. Any piece added to an old thing to give it a new appearance. See Vamp, v. t.

 Vamp v. i. To advance; to travel. [Obs.]

 Vamp, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vamped p. pr. & vb. n. Vamping.]
 1. To provide, as a shoe, with new upper leather; hence, to to piece, as any old thing, with a new part; to repair; to patch; -- often followed by up.
    I had never much hopes of your vamped play.   --Swift.
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 vamp
      n 1: a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
           [syn: coquette, flirt, vamper, minx, tease, prickteaser]
      2: an improvised musical accompaniment
      3: piece of leather forming the front part of the upper of a
         shoe
      v 1: make up; "vamp up an excuse for not attending the meeting"
           [syn: vamp up]
      2: piece (something old) with a new part; "vamp up an old
         speech" [syn: vamp up]
      3: act seductively with (someone)
      4: provide (a shoe) with a new vamp; "revamp my old boots"
         [syn: revamp]