英语词汇“jiggish”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jig¹ n. [countable]

Mechanical Engineeringa plate, box, or frame for holding work and guiding a machine tool to it.

jig² n., v., jigged, jig•ging.
n. [countable]

Music and Dancea rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons.
Music and Dancea piece of music for such a dance.

Music and Dance[no object] to dance a jig or any lively dance.
to (cause to) move with quick jerky or bobbing motions: [~ + object]jigging his son on his knee.[no object]His knees began to jig nervously.

jig¹ n., v., jigged, jig•ging.
n.

Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes;
fixture.
Sport[Angling.]any of several devices or lures, esp. a hook or gang of hooks weighted with metal and dressed with hair, feathers, etc., for jerking up and down in or drawing through the water to attract fish.
Miningan apparatus for washing coal or separating ore from gangue by shaking and washing.
Textilesa cloth-dyeing machine in which the material, guided by rollers, is passed at full width through a dye solution in an open vat.

v.t.

Textilesto treat, cut, produce, etc., with a jig.

v.i.

to use a jig.
Sportto fish with a jig.

1855–60; probably akin to jig², in sense "jerk to and fro''; origin, originally and interrelationship of this group of words uncertain

jig² n., v., jigged, jig•ging, adj.
n.

Music and Dancea rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter.
Music and Dancea piece of music for or in the rhythm of such a dance.
[Obs.]prank;
trick.
Idioms the jig is up, [Slang.]it is hopeless;
no chance remains:When the burglar heard the police siren, he knew the jig was up.

v.t.

Music and Danceto dance (a jig or any lively dance).
Music and Danceto sing or play in the time or rhythm of a jig:to jig a tune.
to move with a jerky or bobbing motion;
jerk up and down or to and fro.

v.i.

Music and Danceto dance or play a jig.
to move with a quick, jerky motion;
hop;
bob.

adj.

in jig time, [Informal.]with dispatch;
rapidly:We sorted the mail in jig time.

an unattested WGmc verb (compare gig¹); semantic development of other senses unclear
Middle French giguer to frolic, gambol, probably
in earliest sense "kind of dance'' perh. 1550–60

jig′like′, jig′gish, adj.

jig³ n.

(formerly used in communications to represent the letter J.)

jig⁴ n. [Slang](disparaging and offensive).

Slang Termsa black person.

1920–25, American; of uncertain origin, originally; compare jigaboo

单词	jiggish
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 jig¹ /dʒɪg/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Mechanical Engineeringa plate, box, or frame for holding work and guiding a machine tool to it. jig² /dʒɪg/USA pronunciation n., v., jigged, jig•ging. n. [countable] Music and Dancea rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons. Music and Dancea piece of music for such a dance. v. Music and Dance[no object] to dance a jig or any lively dance. to (cause to) move with quick jerky or bobbing motions: [~ + object]jigging his son on his knee.[no object]His knees began to jig nervously. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jig¹ ( jig),USA pronunciation n., v., jigged, jig•ging. n. Mechanical Engineering[Mach.]a plate, box, or open frame for holding work and for guiding a machine tool to the work, used esp. for locating and spacing drilled holes; fixture. Sport[Angling.]any of several devices or lures, esp. a hook or gang of hooks weighted with metal and dressed with hair, feathers, etc., for jerking up and down in or drawing through the water to attract fish. Miningan apparatus for washing coal or separating ore from gangue by shaking and washing. Textilesa cloth-dyeing machine in which the material, guided by rollers, is passed at full width through a dye solution in an open vat. v.t. Textilesto treat, cut, produce, etc., with a jig. v.i. to use a jig. Sportto fish with a jig. 1855–60; probably akin to jig², in sense "jerk to and fro''; origin, originally and interrelationship of this group of words uncertain jig² ( jig),USA pronunciation n., v., jigged, jig•ging, adj. n. Music and Dancea rapid, lively, springy, irregular dance for one or more persons, usually in triple meter. Music and Dancea piece of music for or in the rhythm of such a dance. [Obs.]prank; trick. Idioms the jig is up, [Slang.]it is hopeless; no chance remains:When the burglar heard the police siren, he knew the jig was up. v.t. Music and Danceto dance (a jig or any lively dance). Music and Danceto sing or play in the time or rhythm of a jig:to jig a tune. to move with a jerky or bobbing motion; jerk up and down or to and fro. v.i. Music and Danceto dance or play a jig. to move with a quick, jerky motion; hop; bob. adj. in jig time, [Informal.]with dispatch; rapidly:We sorted the mail in jig time. an unattested WGmc verb (compare gig¹); semantic development of other senses unclear Middle French giguer to frolic, gambol, probably in earliest sense "kind of dance'' perh. 1550–60 jig′like′, jig′gish, adj. jig³ ( jig),USA pronunciation n. (formerly used in communications to represent the letter J.) jig⁴ ( jig),USA pronunciation n. [Slang](disparaging and offensive). Slang Termsa black person. 1920–25, American; of uncertain origin, originally; compare jigaboo
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