gig
/ɡɪɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /ɡɪɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈgig/ (ame, mw)
gig — 名詞
- gigsingular
- gigsplural
1. a single live show put on by a musician, band, or comedian for people who come t
現場演出
音樂家或喜劇演員的現場表演
a single live show put on by a musician, band, or comedian for people who come to watch or listen
Layla's jazz band played their first big gig at a crowded music hall in Tokyo.
Layla 的爵士樂團在東京一間擁擠的音樂廳進行了他們的第一場大型現場演出。
collocation: play a gig
The comedian told the audience that this gig was the largest she had ever performed.
那位喜劇演員告訴觀眾，這場演出是她表演過規模最大的一場。
Tuan travels with his guitar because he never knows when the next gig will come.
Tuan 到哪裡都帶著吉他，因為他不知道下一場演出何時會到來。
After months of practice, the school band got their first paid gig at a community festival.
經過幾個月的練習，學校樂團在社區嘉年華上得到了他們的第一場付費演出。
The club manager called to offer the singer a regular gig every Saturday night.
俱樂部經理打電話給那位歌手，表示可以讓她每週六晚上定期演出。
- show
more general; a gig is always live music or comedy, while a show can be any type of performance
- concert
usually larger and more formal than a gig; a gig can be at a small venue
- performance
the most general term; each gig is one performance, often part of a tour
文法句型
gig + as a [musician/comic]
play/have/do a gig
常見錯誤
2. a paid job that you do for a short and agreed period, not a permanent position
臨時工作
短期的有薪工作，非固定職位
a paid job that you do for a short and agreed period, not a permanent position
Nala took a summer gig as a lifeguard at the city swimming pool.
Nala 在市立游泳池找到一份暑期打工，擔任救生員。
collocation: summer gig
Hao earned enough from his painting gig to pay for his college books.
Hao 靠油漆工作賺夠了錢來付大學的書本費。
Jude found a short gig helping the library move books to a new building.
Jude 找到一份短期工作，幫圖書館把書搬到一棟新大樓。
Talia picked up a weekend gig walking dogs for neighbours who work long hours.
Talia 接了一份週末遛狗的短期工作，幫那些工時很長的鄰居遛狗。
After finishing university, Mark found a short gig as a research assistant.
Mark 大學畢業後找到了一份短期工作，擔任研究助理。
- job
neutral and general; 'gig' specifically suggests something short-term or informal
- assignment
more formal; often used in professional or academic contexts
- stint
suggests a limited period of work, similar to gig, but slightly more formal
- career
a career is long-term and built over many years, unlike a single temporary gig
文法句型
a [adjective] gig
gig as [noun]
用法筆記
This sense is informal. In formal writing, use 'temporary job' or 'short-term contract' instead.
常見錯誤
3. a short-term paid task arranged through a digital platform or freelance system,
零工；接案
透過平台或自由接案的短期工作
a short-term paid task arranged through a digital platform or freelance system, often without the regular hours or benefits of a permanent job
Tanvi signed up with a delivery platform and now does gigs in the evening after class.
Tanvi 註冊了一個外送平台，現在下課後在晚上接零工。
collocation: do gigs
Christopher makes a living through gig-economy work, taking cleaning jobs from an app.
Christopher 靠著零工經濟維生，從應用程式上接清潔工作。
compound: gig-economy work
More and more students are choosing gigs over full-time roles because of the flexible hours.
越來越多的學生因為工時彈性而選擇零工，而非全職工作。
The delivery app notifies workers when new gigs become available in their area.
這款外送應用程式會在有新的零工機會時通知工作者。
Hao decided to quit his full-time job and focus on high-paying gigs in the tech industry.
Hao 決定辭去全職工作，轉而專注於科技業的高薪接案。
- freelance job
broader term; freelance work can be long-term projects, whereas a gig is typically one short task
- side hustle
informal; suggests a secondary income source done alongside a main job
- full-time job
a full-time job has regular hours and benefits, unlike gig-economy work
文法句型
do gigs
gig economy [noun]
gig worker
用法筆記
This sense gained wide use after 2010 with the rise of app-based platforms (Uber, TaskRabbit, etc.). It overlaps with sense 2 but specifically describes the modern freelance economy where work is arranged piece by piece rather than through a single employer.
常見錯誤
4. a light open vehicle with two large wheels that a single horse draws along, once
輕便馬車
十九世紀雙輪單馬輕型馬車
a light open vehicle with two large wheels that a single horse draws along, once a common way for one or two people to travel short distances
The museum has an old gig on display with a single seat for two passengers.
博物館裡展示著一輛古老的輕便馬車，車上有一個可坐兩人的座位。
historical sense
In the 1800s, farmers used a gig to travel from their village to the market town.
在十九世紀，農夫會乘坐輕便馬車從村莊前往市鎮。
The gig had wooden wheels and a leather seat for the driver and one guest.
這輛輕便馬車有木製車輪和一個皮革座椅，供車伕和一名乘客乘坐。
Wealthy families in Victorian times often kept a gig for quick trips into town.
維多利亞時代的有錢人家通常會養一輛輕便馬車，方便進城辦事。
The driver pulled on the reins as the gig approached a narrow bridge over the river.
輕便馬車行經一座河上的窄橋時，車伕拉緊了韁繩。
用法筆記
This is a historical term. You will most often encounter it in novels set in the 1800s or in museum descriptions. It is not used in everyday modern conversation.
5. a light narrow boat built for speed, designed to be rowed or sailed, used especi
輕快小船
狹長輕便的划槳或帆船，用於短程或競速
a light narrow boat built for speed, designed to be rowed or sailed, used especially in the past for short trips or racing
The fishing crew lowered a gig into the water to row supplies to the shore.
漁船船員將一艘輕快小船放入水中，準備划向岸邊運送補給品。
nautical sense
A wooden gig was the fastest way to carry sailors from the anchored ship to land.
木製輕快小船是把船員從停泊的大船載運到陸地最快的方式。
Four strong rowers could move a gig across calm waters in a very short time.
四名強壯的划槳手可以讓輕快小船在短時間內划過平靜的水面。
The harbour master ordered the crew to prepare the gig for a supply run at dawn.
港務長命令船員在黎明前準備好輕快小船，以便運送補給。
Rowing races between ships' gigs were a common form of entertainment among sailors.
各船之間的輕快小船划槳比賽是水手們常見的娛樂方式。
用法筆記
Like the horse-carriage sense (sense 4), this is a niche historical term. You will mainly encounter it in historical texts or maritime museum exhibits.
6. a unit for measuring the amount of digital information a device can hold, equal
十億位元組
電腦儲存容量單位，約十億位元組
a unit for measuring the amount of digital information a device can hold, equal to roughly one billion bytes (1,000,000,000 bytes)
Mark's new phone has 128 gigabytes of space for photos and videos.
Mark 的新手機有 128 GB 的空間，可以存放照片和影片。
pattern: [number] gigabytes of [storage]
The video game takes up nearly 50 gigabytes on the computer hard drive.
這款電玩遊戲在電腦硬碟上佔了近 50 GB。
Christopher deleted old files from his laptop to free up a few gigabytes of storage.
Christopher 從他的筆記型電腦中刪除舊檔案，清出了幾 GB 的儲存空間。
Talia backed up her important documents to a drive that can hold two thousand gigabytes.
Talia 把她的重要文件備份到一個容量高達兩千 GB 的硬碟。
A single high-quality movie can require four or five gigabytes of hard drive space.
一部高畫質電影可能需要四到五 GB 的硬碟空間。
- GB
the standard written abbreviation for gigabyte; '256 GB' means 256 gigabytes
文法句型
[number] gigabytes of [data/storage/memory]
用法筆記
Often shortened to GB in writing (e.g., 'a 256 GB phone'). There is also a precise binary measure called a gibibyte (GiB), but in everyday use gigabyte and GB are standard.
常見錯誤
gig — 動詞
- gigpresent simple I / you / we / they
- gigs3rd person singular
- gigging-ing form
- giggedpast simple
1. to perform as a musician or comedian at live shows, especially on a regular basi
現場表演
音樂家或喜劇演員定期進行現場演出
to perform as a musician or comedian at live shows, especially on a regular basis
Sivan has been gigging every month with her folk band in different cities across Europe.
Sivan 每個月都和她的民謠樂團在歐洲不同城市進行現場演出。
progressive form: has been gigging
Vinícius and his friends gigged at local bars for two years before they got a record deal.
Vinícius 和朋友們在當地酒吧表演了兩年，之後才獲得唱片合約。
The singer spent most of last year gigging in Asia and building a loyal fan base.
這位歌手去年大部分時間都在亞洲巡迴演出，並累積了一批忠實粉絲。
The indie band gigged at small venues across the country before landing a festival spot.
這個獨立樂團在取得音樂節演出機會之前，曾在全國各地的小場館表演。
Layla loves gigging because she gets to meet new people in every city she visits.
Layla 熱愛現場表演，因為她每到一個城市都能認識新朋友。
文法句型
gig [preposition phrase]
be gigging
用法筆記
This verb is used mostly inside the music industry. It is less common in everyday conversation than the noun form. The continuous form ('gigging') is especially frequent.