Word · Frequency #16441
jig
吉格舞；快步舞
a lively traditional dance performed with kicks and leaps
- 1.
A light, brisk musical movement; a gigue.
- 2.
radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter J.
字母 J 的无线电话明码词。
- 3.
A dance performed by one or sometimes two individual dancers, as opposed to a dance performed by a set or team.
- 4.
A type of lure consisting of a hook molded into a weight, usually with a bright or colorful body.
- 5.
A device in manufacturing, woodworking, or other creative endeavors for controlling the location, path of movement, or both of either a workpiece or the tool that is operating upon it. Subsets of this general class include machining jigs, woodworking jigs, welders' jigs, jewelers' jigs, and many others.
- 6.
An apparatus or machine for jigging ore.
吉格舞曲；快步舞曲；铅头钩；铁板钓饵；夹具；钻模；字母 J 的无线电话明码词。；吉格快步舞
In use
At the party, everyone joined in a lively jig.
The violinist played a quick jig that made the crowd tap their feet.
She practiced the jig every day until she could dance it without a mistake.
dance a jig
此义项中 jig 是名词，指一种轻快的快步舞；口语中也常说 do a jig。
He danced a jig when he got the job.
他得到那份工作时高兴地跳起了吉格舞。
hold sth in a jig
此义项中 jig 是名词，指加工时固定工件并引导工具的夹具。
Hold the metal plate in a jig before drilling.
钻孔前先把金属板固定在夹具上。
fish with a jig
此义项中 jig 是名词，指一种带坠子的钓饵，在水中上下抖动以诱鱼。
Connections
Collocations
- dance a jig
- 跳吉格舞
- They danced a jig to celebrate.他们跳起吉格舞表示庆祝。
- jig music
- 吉格舞曲
- The band played lively jig music.乐队演奏了欢快的吉格舞曲。
- jig fishing
- 铅头钩钓法
- Jig fishing is popular among anglers.铅头钩钓法在钓鱼爱好者中很流行。
- jig head
- 铅头钩（带坠钓钩）
- He tied a jig head to his fishing line.他把一个铅头钩系在钓线上。
- drill jig
- 钻模（导向钻头的工具）
- The mechanic used a drill jig to make accurate holes.机械师用钻模来钻出精确的孔洞。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
吉格舞是欢快跳跃的舞步，声音像“挤个”，想象舞者挤进人群跳快步舞，记住 jig 的三个字母即可。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：传统舞蹈、民间音乐、节庆舞会 jig 通常指一种活泼的快步舞，也指配合这种舞蹈的舞曲，多用于传统舞蹈和民间音乐场合；在这些语境中属于中性用词，正式和非正式场合都自然。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 jig /dʒɪɡ/ 押韵：big、dig、fig、pig、wig、rig 的结尾都是相同的 /ɪɡ/ 音。注意 high、sigh 等以 -igh 结尾的拼写相似词发音为 /aɪ/，与 -ig 不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.