the mood of a place, situation, person, etc. and the way that they make you feel

The city is famous for its laid-back vibe.

I loved the overall vibe of the place but the food wasn't that great.

The music has a soothing vibe. 这种音乐能让人放松。

I didn't like the place—it had bad vibes. 我不喜欢那个地方——那里给人的感觉不好。

I was getting some weird vibes from him—I don't think he liked me.

informal for vibraphone : a musical instrument consisting of a frame with a set of metal bars in it that you hit. The bars have electrical devices attached to them that make them vibrate (= shake) so that they produce musical notes that seem to shake slightly.

He would often play the vibes in their recording sessions.

She plays vibes and sings on the album.

I think the vibes are such a cool instrument.

He begins every day by tapping out a tune on the vibes.

His orchestration included skilful use of the vibes.