词汇 | jigger |
释义 | jigger noun[ C ] USuk /ˈdʒɪɡ.ər/ us /ˈdʒɪɡ.ɚ/ jiggernoun[C] (CONTAINER)a small, round metal container used for measuring strong alcoholic drinks, or the amount of alcohol that this container holds小量杯;一小量杯的酒 Alcohol - general words alcoholic alcopop Angostura aperitif bevvy booze intoxicant kick libation liquid lunch liquor long drink predrinks pregaming preload preloading quick one slug specific gravity vinosity jiggernoun[C] (INSECT)a chigger沙虱,砂蚤(同 chigger) Insect names anopheles ant aphid beastie bedbug deathwatch beetle dragonfly dust mite earwig earworm house dust mite housefly insect ladybird lepidopterist silverfish sow bug spider mite stick insect swallowtail jigger verb[ T ] USuk /ˈdʒɪɡ.ər/ us /ˈdʒɪɡ.ɚ/ to change something, especially unfairly or illegally: (尤指不公正或非法地)改变 The ruling party jiggered the election results to stay in power.执政党篡改了选举结果以继续掌权。 Adapting and modifying acclimate acclimation acclimatization acclimatize acclimatize to something ambidextrous amendment chameleon change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom configure counter-adaptation pliantly preadaptation preadaptive put something back put something/someone forward unadapted unamended write someone out of something Zelig Examples of jiggerjigger They have comprised trawlers, squid jiggers and support vessels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is the good of all this jiggering about? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We cannot always be jiggering the £ about every 12 months or so. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the past we have interviewed a number of aspirants to train as jiggers. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is quite easy to convert vitrain into a petroleum-like product but what jiggers it up is the presence of the other minerals, durain, in particular, and fusain. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is he aware that, if that aspect can be put right, it will probably be unnecessary to jigger around with them and create a second-class citizen in our company law? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 To shape hollowware by the same process as jigger. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In this way a person by an ice hole propels the jigger away. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. In that period she was the first ship in history that flew royals above her topgallant sails and a topgallant sail on the jigger-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. To strengthen the fastening, a functional inner-button, called the "jigger" (or "anchor button"), is usually added to parallel-fasten the over-lapped layers together from the inside. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Many references from the 1800s describe giving a jigger of whiskey or rum to workers who were digging canals. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Their plans include assembling a building to store a mining jigger that was removed for restoration more than a decade ago. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The engine was "valveless" and had no jiggers to adjust and no seats to grind. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. A ship's vertical masts are named, from bow to stern, the fore-mast, the main-mast, the mizzen-mast and the jigger-mast. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. If the ice is transparent enough, one just makes another hole over the jigger when it moves far away. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of jigger These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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