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- chiefly historical a light two-wheeled carriage pulled by one horse〈主史〉轻便两轮马车。
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- a light, fast, narrow boat adapted for rowing or sailing轻便划艇; 轻便帆船。
词源
late 18th cent.: apparently a transferred sense of obsolete gig 'a flighty girl', which was also applied to various objects or devices that whirled.
informal <非正式>
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- a live performance by or engagement for a musician or group playing popular or jazz music（流行音乐, 爵士乐）现场演奏会（或预约演奏会）。
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- a task or assignment任务; 工作：
working on the sea and spotting whales seemed like a great gig.
在海上找鲸似乎是一项重大任务。
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gigged, gigging
no obj. perform a gig or gigs在（流行音乐或爵士乐）演奏会上演出。
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- with obj. use (a piece of musical equipment) at a gig在（流行音乐或爵士乐）演奏会上用乐器演奏。
词源
1920s: of unknown origin.