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jigs

UK /dʒɪɡz/US /dʒɪɡz/

词源

源自中古法语 'gigue'(意为“舞曲”),可能进一步源于古高地德语 'giga'(一种弦乐器)。

noun

❶ 一种快速活泼的舞蹈或舞曲,起源于英国,通常为三拍子节奏,常见于传统民间音乐。

“The band played an Irish jig that got everyone dancing.”

(乐队演奏了一首爱尔兰吉格舞曲,让所有人都跳起舞来。)

“She learned to dance the jig at a folk festival.”

(她在民俗节上学会了跳吉格舞。)

❶ 一种用于固定或引导工具(如钻头)的装置,确保加工精度,常见于木工或金属加工。

“He used a jig to drill identical holes in each piece of wood.”

(他用夹具在每块木头上钻出相同的孔。)

“The carpenter built a custom jig for cutting dovetail joints.”

(木匠做了一个定制夹具来切割燕尾榫。)

同义词:dance, fixture, template, guide

verb

❶ 快速上下或来回移动,通常指活泼的舞蹈动作或机械部件的运动。

“The fisherman jigged the lure to attract the fish.”

(渔民上下抖动鱼饵来吸引鱼。)

“She jigged happily to the upbeat music.”

(她随着欢快的音乐高兴地跳动着。)

同义词:dance, bounce, jerk, twitch

常见短语

the jig is up — 俚语,表示骗局或秘密已被揭穿,事情败露。

“When the police arrived, the thieves knew the jig was up.”

(警察到达时,小偷们知道事情败露了。)