trad
trad — 名詞
1. an older kind of jazz based on early New Orleans bands, with musicians adding th
傳統爵士樂
1920年代風格的傳統爵士樂
an older kind of jazz based on early New Orleans bands, with musicians adding their own lines over a steady beat.
The club hosts trad on Friday nights with a live trumpet band.
這家俱樂部每週五晚上都會安排現場小號樂隊演奏傳統爵士樂。
collocation: host / play trad
Bao learned to play trad after hearing old New Orleans records.
Bao 聽到老式紐奧良唱片後，開始學著演奏傳統爵士樂。
pattern: play trad
At the summer fair, two local groups took turns playing trad.
夏季園遊會上，兩個本地團體輪流演奏傳統爵士樂。
My grandfather still listens to trad while he fixes his old radio.
我祖父修理舊收音機時，仍然會聽傳統爵士樂。
The film opens with trad from a brass band on a riverboat.
這部電影一開始就播出河船上銅管樂隊演奏的傳統爵士樂。
- traditional jazz
the full neutral term, suitable in formal writing and learner dictionaries
- New Orleans jazz
close in style, but more strongly tied to the original music from that city
- Dixieland
a chiefly US label that can sound dated or less neutral today
- bebop
a later jazz style with faster lines and more complex harmony
- modern jazz
a broader term for later jazz styles rather than early traditional ones
文法句型
play trad
listen to trad
用法筆記
Mostly used in talk about jazz clubs, bands, and records. It usually refers to the music style as a whole, so it often appears after verbs such as play, hear, or listen to.
常見錯誤
trad — 形容詞
- tradpositive
- traddercomparative
- traddestsuperlative
1. used informally for things that keep to older customs, styles, or ways instead o
傳統的
非正式說法，指遵循舊有風格或做法
used informally for things that keep to older customs, styles, or ways instead of newer ones.
Yuna chose a trad red dress for the village dance.
Yuna 為村裡的舞會選了一件傳統的紅色洋裝。
collocation: trad + dress / style
The cafe keeps a trad menu with roast beef and apple pie.
這家咖啡館保留了傳統的菜單，有烤牛肉和蘋果派。
collocation: trad + menu
Christopher prefers trad Christmas songs to loud dance music.
Christopher 比起吵鬧的舞曲，更喜歡傳統的聖誕歌曲。
Many parents at the school still want a trad uniform.
這所學校的許多家長仍然想要傳統的制服。
The hotel mixed trad wooden chairs with bright modern lights.
這家飯店把傳統的木椅和明亮的現代燈具搭配在一起。
- traditional
the full neutral form, usable in any register
- old-school
informal like trad, but often adds approval for older habits or style
- conventional
focuses more on what people normally do now, not necessarily what is old
- old-fashioned
often sounds more negative, suggesting something is out of date
- modern
relating to newer styles, ideas, or methods
- progressive
favouring new ideas or social change rather than older customs
- unconventional
not following the usual or established way
文法句型
trad + noun
用法筆記
Often placed before a noun, especially with words like values, music, clothes, or school rules. Because it is informal, it fits conversation and headlines better than formal academic writing.