"lively dance," 1560s, perhaps related to Middle French giguer "to dance," or to the source of German Geige "violin." Meaning "piece of sport, trick" is 1590s, now mainly in phrase the jig is up (first attested 1777 as the jig is over). As a verb from 1580s.
雙語例句
1. You didn't just jig about by yourself, I mean you danced properly.
你可不是一個人在那兒瞎蹦，我的意思是你跳得很不錯。
來自柯林斯例句
2. She danced an Irish jig.
她跳起了愛爾蘭吉格舞。
來自柯林斯例句
3. I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.
我欣喜若狂,跳了幾步吉格舞.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. The tire was whipped off and changed in jig time.
輪胎拆下後馬上裝上新的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. A reel is in four-four time, and a jig is in six-eight time.