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jig

英 [dʒɪg] 美 [dʒɪɡ]

vi. 跳吉格舞；抖动；加工用钩钓鱼；用夹具或钻模等加工
n. 夹具；吉格舞，吉格舞曲；带锤子的钓钩
vt. 按吉格舞曲演奏；使上下快速抖动；加工用钩钓鱼；对…加工

中文词源

jig 吉格舞，晃动

可能来自中古法语giguer,扭动，跳舞，词源同gig.

英文词源

jig (n.): "lively dance," 1560s, perhaps related to Middle French giguer "to dance," or to the source of German Geige "violin." Meaning "piece of sport, trick" is 1590s, now mainly in phrase the jig is up (first attested 1777 as the jig is over). As a verb from 1580s.

双语例句

1. You didn't just jig about by yourself, I mean you danced properly.: 你可不是一个人在那儿瞎蹦，我的意思是你跳得很不错。

2. She danced an Irish jig.: 她跳起了爱尔兰吉格舞。

3. I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.: 我欣喜若狂,跳了几步吉格舞.

4. The tire was whipped off and changed in jig time.: 轮胎拆下后马上装上新的.

5. A reel is in four-four time, and a jig is in six-eight time.: 里尔舞曲是四四拍，吉格舞曲是六八拍。