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gigs

/ɡɪɡz/

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noun

演出，表演，活儿.

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，我们什么时候能再接到那个酒店的演出活儿啊？

music entertainment job work

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noun

零工, 兼职, 美差.

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

Examples :

"My brother is a musician and plays gigs at local bars to earn extra money. "

我哥哥是个音乐家，他在当地酒吧驻唱赚点外快，算是打零工吧。

job business economy work entertainment

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noun

鱼叉，三叉戟。

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

Examples :

"My grandpa used gigs to catch bullfrogs in the pond when I was a child. "

小时候，我爷爷常用鱼叉在池塘里叉牛蛙。

utensil weapon animal fish

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双轮马车，轻便马车

A two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Examples :

"The museum displayed several antique gigs, showcasing the elegance of horse-drawn transportation in the past. "

博物馆展出了几辆古董双轮轻便马车，展现了昔日马车出行的优雅风范。

vehicle history

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六桨划艇，康沃尔赛艇

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

Examples :

"During the annual regatta in St. Ives, teams raced across the harbor in their traditional Cornish gigs. "

在圣艾夫斯一年一度的赛船会上，各队伍驾驶着他们传统的康沃尔赛艇，在海港中竞速。

nautical sailing sport vehicle

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舰长座艇，小艇。

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

Examples :

"The captain inspected the condition of his gig before ordering it lowered to take him ashore. "

船长在命令放下他的舰长座艇送他上岸前，检查了这艘小艇的状况。

nautical vehicle sailing

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noun

小过，违规记录

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

Examples :

"I received gigs for having buttons undone."

我因为没扣好扣子而被记了小过。

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verb

叉鱼，用鱼叉叉鱼。

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

Examples :

"Every summer, my grandfather used to gig frogs in the creek behind his house. "

每年夏天，我爷爷都习惯在他家后面的小溪里用鱼叉叉青蛙。

fish utensil action

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verb

演出，表演，驻唱。

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 job

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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."

他表哥只是在嘲笑他爱上了学校的那个女孩。

attitude character human communication entertainment language action

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verb

记过, 惩罚, 处分

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

Examples :

"His sergeant gigged him for an unmade bunk."

因为床铺没整理好，他被他的中士记了一过。

appearance style law society education

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noun

吉字节，千兆字节

Clipped form of gigabyte.

Examples :

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

我的新电脑有超过500吉字节的硬盘空间。

computing technology number

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noun

吉咖，京。

Any unit having the SI prefix giga-

Examples :

"My new computer has 8 gigs of RAM, which allows it to run multiple programs smoothly. "

我的新电脑有8吉咖的内存，这使得它可以流畅地运行多个程序。

unit number technology computing

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noun

轻佻女子，轻浮女子

A playful or wanton girl; a giglot.

Examples :

"While considered outdated, one might describe a mischievous young girl, always laughing and teasing, as a gigs. "

虽然这种说法现在已经过时了，但人们可能会用“轻浮鬼”来形容一个总是咯咯笑着、爱捉弄人的淘气小女孩，觉得她像个轻佻女子。

person character literature

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verb

生育，产生.

Examples :

"The heated debate about the new school policy gigs strong feelings of resentment among the teachers. "

关于新学校政策的激烈辩论在老师们心中产生了强烈的怨恨之情。