Jig

(noun.) any of various old rustic dances involving kicking and leaping.

(noun.) a device that holds a piece of machine work and guides the tools operating on it.

(noun.) a fisherman's lure with one or more hooks that is jerked up and down in the water.

(noun.) music in three-four time for dancing a jig.

(verb.) dance a quick dance with leaping and kicking motions.

伯尼编辑

• Out upon you, fie upon you, Bold-faced jig! 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• Behold, the jig is up--let us die. 马克·吐温. 傻子出国记.
• Susy, dear, you and I will have a jig--hey, my honey? 托马斯·哈代. 还乡.
• Edison says: I get a suit that fits me; then I compel the tailors to use that as a jig or pattern or blue-print to make others by. 弗兰克·刘易斯·戴尔. 爱迪生的生平和发明.
• You should see me dance a reel with Mrs. Major O'Dowd of ours; and a jig--did you ever see a jig? 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.
• I might as well (as the Irish say) have whistled jigs to a milestone. 威尔基·柯林斯. 月亮宝石.
• These men are engaged in making new machinery (designed in the company shops), tools, jigs, fixtures and other machine shop accessories, and repairing those in use. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• Her Ladyship still dances jigs, and insisted on standing up with the Master of the Horse at the Lord Lieutenant's last ball. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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