| 词汇 | gig |
| 释义 | gig Theme: ANNOYANCE n. a bother; an annoyance; a job.Man, this paperwork is such a gig.This day's a gig. I've had it. Theme: EMPLOYMENT n. a onetime job; an engagement. (Musicians.)I had a gig out on the west side, but I couldn't get there.The gig was canceled because of the snow. Theme: LAUGHTER n. a giggle; a bit of laughter.Her little story gave us all a good gig.I had a nice little gig over what happened to Tom. Theme: PERFORMANCE in. to play or perform. (Musicians.)I didn't gig at all last week. I'm getting hungry for a job.I'm happiest when I'm gigging. Theme: WORK n. any job of an assignment nature; a onetime job such as when a newspaper reporter is assigned to write a particular story.I didn't want that election gig, but I got it anyway.Wally is tired of getting the crime gigs. gig 1. noun 1 a musical performance or concert. Originally musicians' slang for an engagement at a single venue US, 1926. 2 a job US, 1908. 3 a party US, 1954. 4 a prison or jail sentence US, 1977. 5 a police informer. A clipping of FIZGIG AUSTRALIA, 1953. 6 a busybody AUSTRALIA, 1944. 7 a person who stands out because they look foolish; a fool AUSTRALIA, 1943. 8 the vagina US, 1967. 9 a look; a peek AUSTRALIA, 1924. 10 a demerit or other indication of failure US, 1968. 11 in an illegal number gambling lottery, a bet that a specific three-digit number will be drawn US, 1846. 12 in harness racing, a sulky US, 1997 2. verb 1 to work; to have a job US, 1939. 2 of a musician or group of musicians, to play an engagement or a series of engagements UK, 1939. 3 to go out to bars, clubs and/or parties US, 2000. 4 to look or stare; to take a peek AUSTRALIA, 1959. 5 to tease AUSTRALIA, 1969. 6 in carnival usage, to win all of a player's money in a single transaction US, 1985 (one's) jig is upOne's plan or scheme has been discovered and/or thwarted; one's game, trick, or deception is at an end. A variant of the much more common phrase "the jig is up." Your jig is up, Senator Marten! Your tax evasion has been found out, and the police are here to escort you to prison. We were going to play a practical joke on David, but when he noticed our car parked out front, I knew that our jig was up. the jig is upThe plan or scheme has been discovered and/or thwarted; the game, trick, or deception is at an end. The jig is up, Smith! The police found your fingerprints all over the safe. We tried to smuggle a kitten into the house, but when mom saw me carrying a saucer of milk, I knew that the jig was up. gig economyA labor market in which temporary or freelance work is common. A "gig" is a one-time job. After getting laid off from my full-time office job, I started doing freelance work, like many other people in the gig economy. the jig is upAMERICAN, INFORMALIf the jig is up, someone can no longer do something wrong or illegal because someone has found out about it. They had been taking money from residents, but they knew the jig was up when one of them contacted the police. Compare with the game is up. the jig is upthe scheme or deception is revealed or foiled. North American informalThe sense of jig here dates from the late 16th century and means ‘jest’ or ‘trick’. The jig is over is recorded from the late 18th century in the USA and the usual modern version with up appeared only slightly later. gig1. n. a onetime job; an engagement. (Musicians.) I had a gig out on the west side, but I couldn’t get there. 2. in. to play or perform. (Musicians.) I didn’t gig at all last week. I’m getting hungry for a job. 3. n. any job of an assignment nature; a onetime job such as when a newspaper reporter is assigned to write a particular story. I didn’t want that election gig, but I got it anyway. 4. n. a bother; an annoyance; a job. Man, this paperwork is such a gig. 5. n. a giggle; a bit of laughter. Her little story gave us all a good gig. the jig is up phr. the game is ended; the scheme has been found out. Okay, you kids. The jig’s up! |
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