[also + plural verb] [BrE] a group of musicians, especially a group that plays popular music

〔尤指演奏流行音乐的〕乐队，乐团

I grew up playing in rock bands .

我是在摇滚乐队里玩音乐长大的。

The band was playing old Beatles songs.

乐队正在演奏“披头士”的老歌。

Smith joined the band in 1989.

史密斯在 1989 年加入这个乐队。

They formed a band when they were still at school.

他们还在读书的时候就组建了一个乐队。

The entertainment includes a disco and live band .

娱乐活动有跳迪斯科和乐队现场演奏。

interviews with band members

对乐队成员的采访

a group of people formed because of a common belief or purpose

一伙，一群，一帮〔指志趣相投的一群人〕:

a small band of volunteers

一小批志愿者

bands of soldiers

一群群士兵

a range of numbers within a system

〔数目的〕范围，段:

Interest rates stayed within a relatively narrow band.

利率在一个相对较小的范围内波动。

people within the $20,000-$30,000 income band

收入在 20,000 至 30,000 美元这个范围的人

a flat, narrow piece of something with one end joined to the other to form a circle

圈，箍，带:

papers held together with a rubber band

用橡皮筋捆在一起的文件

a slim gold band on her finger

她手指上戴的一个细细的金指环

a narrow area of light, colour, land etc that is different from the areas around it

带状物，条纹〔指异于周围的一条狭窄的光带、色带、土地等〕:

The birds have a distinctive blue band round their eyes.

这种鸟的眼圈是蓝色的，很特别。

a thin band of cloud

一条细细的云彩

[technical] a range of radio signals

波段，频带;

to put people or things into different groups, usually according to income, value, or price

〔按收入、价值或价格〕给…分级:

After valuation, properties will be banded in groups of ￡20,000 or more.

房产经估价后会划分成两万或两万英镑以上的组别。