时间:2019-01-18 作者:英语课 分类:英文语法词汇


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  jig 1的意思是“快步舞曲”,那the jig is up是“舞曲结束”的意思吗?这种猜测不无道理。它确实有“结束”的意思,但不是单指舞曲的结束,而是表示“一切都完了”,尤指阴谋诡计在没能得逞之前失败。


  Jig的原意是指“吉格舞(一种三拍快步舞蹈)”。自从16世纪晚期它的意思扩展了,有了“玩笑、诡计”的意思。这样,the jig is up就用来表示诡计被戳穿而终止。


  和jig有关的词组还有:


  in jig time: 马上
  on the jig: 战战兢兢地
  whistle jigs to a milestone: 对牛弹琴







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n.快步舞(曲);v.上下晃动;用夹具辅助加工;蹦蹦跳跳


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I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂,跳了几步吉格舞。
He piped a jig so that we could dance.他用笛子吹奏格舞曲好让我们跳舞。













n.快步舞(曲);v.上下晃动;用夹具辅助加工;蹦蹦跳跳
  • I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂,跳了几步吉格舞。
  • He piped a jig so that we could dance.他用笛子吹奏格舞曲好让我们跳舞。
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