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gig

/ɡɪɡ/

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noun

演出，临时工作.

A performing engagement by a musical group; or, generally, any job or role, especially for a musician or performer.

Examples :

"Hey, when are we gonna get that hotel gig again?"

嘿，我们什么时候能再拿到那个酒店的演出机会啊？

music entertainment job work

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noun

零工, 短期工作, 美差

(by extension) Any job; especially one that is temporary; or alternately, one that is very desirable.

Examples :

"My summer gig as a camp counselor was very desirable, even though it was only for a few weeks. "

我夏天当夏令营辅导员的那份零工，虽然只有几个星期，但真的是个美差。

job business work entertainment

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noun

鱼叉，三股叉

A forked spear for catching fish, frogs, or other small animals.

Examples :

"The fisherman used his gig to catch some frogs for his dinner. "

渔夫用他的鱼叉叉了一些青蛙当晚餐。

utensil weapon animal fish agriculture

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noun

双轮马车，轻便马车

A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Examples :

"The family took a ride in the old gig through the park. "

一家人坐着那辆老式轻便马车在公园里兜风。

vehicle history

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noun

狭艇, 六桨划艇.

(South England) A six-oared sea rowing boat commonly found in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

Examples :

"The school team practiced rowing in their gig on the calm waters of the harbour. "

学校队伍在平静的港湾水面上，用他们的六桨划艇练习划船。

nautical vehicle sailing sport

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noun

舰长座艇，小艇.

An open boat used to transport the captain of a ship, the captain's gig.

Examples :

"The captain used his gig to get to the shore. "

舰长乘坐他的舰长座艇，登上了岸。

nautical vehicle

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noun

违规记录, 小过。

A demerit received for some infraction of military dress or deportment codes.

Examples :

"I received gigs for having buttons undone."

我因为没系好扣子，被记了违规记录。

military government

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verb

叉鱼，用鱼叉叉鱼

To fish or catch with a gig, or fish spear.

Examples :

"The fisherman used a gig to catch the fish. "

渔夫用鱼叉叉鱼。

fish utensil action

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verb

演出，演奏。

To engage in musical performances.

Examples :

"The Stones were gigging around Richmond at the time"

当时滚石乐队正在里士满一带演出。

music entertainment

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verb

嘲笑，取笑.

To make fun of; to make a joke at someone's expense, often condescending.

Examples :

"His older cousin was just gigging him about being in love with that girl from school."

他堂哥只是在嘲笑他爱上了学校里的那个女孩。

attitude communication language entertainment action character human person

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verb

记过, 惩罚.

To impose a demerit for an infraction of a dress or deportment code.

Examples :

"His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."

因为没叠被子，他被士官长记了一过。

appearance style education law

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noun

吉字节

Clipped form of gigabyte.

Examples :

"My new computer has over 500 gigs of hard drive space."

我的新电脑硬盘空间超过了500吉字节。

computing electronics technology unit amount number info

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noun

吉咖，千兆。

Any unit having the SI prefix giga-

Examples :

"The computer's memory capacity is one gig. "

这台电脑的内存容量是1吉咖字节 (这台电脑的内存容量是1千兆字节)。

number unit technology computing

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noun

轻佻女子, 轻浮的女孩。

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Examples :

"The gossip spread quickly that the new girl in class was a gig, known for her flirtatious behavior. "

很快就传开了，班里新来的那个女生是个轻佻的女孩，大家都知道她很爱卖弄风情。

person character human

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verb

生育，产生.

Examples :

"The teacher's inspiring lecture gigged a passion for history in her students. "

那位老师鼓舞人心的讲座在她的学生们心中激发了对历史的热情。(Nà wèi lǎoshī gǔwǔ rénxīn de jiǎngzuò zài tā de xuéshengmen xīnzhōng jīfā le duì lìshǐ de rèqíng.)