gig
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++gig1 /ɡɪɡ/ noun [countable] 1 APMa performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz, or a performance by a comedian 〔现代流行音乐或爵士乐的〕演奏会；〔喜剧演员的〕滑稽表演do/play/have a gig The band are doing a gig in Sheffield on Nov 12. 11月12日乐队要在谢菲尔德举办演奏会。2 informal a job, especially one that does not last for a long time 〔尤指短时的〕工作n That's a nice gig if you can get it!3. informal a gigabyte 千兆字节，十亿字节，吉字节
Examples from the Corpus
gig• They are doing about 30 gigs on their European tour.• Tom's band has a gig at the Blues Bar next week.• We have a gig in L.A. on Thursday.• Bored perhaps, they decided to reunite, doing gigs on their own at first.• Working for a TV show is a pretty good gig.• Charman, who decided to stay put, began logging gigs in a tour diary.• Stuff he's into: Skateboarding, hip-hop and rock music, gigs, clubbing.• It isn't a perfect gig, but there's a fair buzz.• It's a real gig but it isn't.• I had crossed paths with Brian for the previous decade as we played solo gigs around the Valley.• So I cancelled the gig and they got the piano that was the right size and the gig was back on.do/play/have a gig• You can't beat playing a gig, you get such a buzz off it.• Some bands think that just playing gigs will be enough to attract a following.• I had got totally pissed and had to do a gig that night.• Soon after Ling left, Gish was invited to return, though only to play gigs.• The only problem is, one of them's still only thirteen and has to get time off school to play gigs.• The incident happened in Pittsburgh where the band were playing a gig.gig2 verb (gigged, gigging) [intransitive] APMto give a performance of modern popular music or jazz 演奏现代流行音乐[爵士乐]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
gig• We were gigging and getting well paid for it.• After a couple of years gigging at festivals, clubs and raves.• They were the ultimate road band, gigging everywhere.• That was the first time I'd had any money out of gigging in a year.• I love gigging in the South although, oddly, it's the only place we've ever received death threats.• The band, who've been gigging only sporadically, will play at least one London show before the end of November.From Longman Business Dictionarygiggig /gɪg/ noun [countable] informal1American EnglishJOB a job, especially one that does not last for a long timeWorking for a TV show is a pretty good gig.2COMPUTING a gigabytea 2 gig memory stickOrigin gig1 1. (1900-2000) Origin unknown. 2. (1900-2000) gigabyte Corpus Business a a or performance a musician by group
gig
gig1 /ɡɪɡ/ 
noun [countable]
Origin: Origin unknown.
Origin: gigabyte1. a performance by a musician or a group of musicians playing modern popular music or jazz, or a performance by a comedian
do/play/have a gig
The band are doing a gig in Sheffield on Nov 12.
2. American English informal a job, especially one that does not last for a long time
3. informal a gigabyte
gig2 verb (past tense and past participle gigged, present participle gigging) [intransitive]
to give a performance of modern popular music or jazz
| I |
noun [countable] Sense 1-2
Date: 1900-2000Origin: Origin unknown.
Sense 3
Date: 1900-2000Origin: gigabyte
do/play/have a gig
2. American English informal a job, especially one that does not last for a long time
3. informal a gigabyte
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verb (past tense and past participle gigged, present participle gigging) [intransitive]to give a performance of modern popular music or jazz
Listening 听
listen to/enjoy/love/be into music/classical music/jazz/pop/hip-hop, etc.听／欣赏／喜爱／迷上音乐／古典音乐／爵士乐／流行音乐／嘻哈音乐等 listen to the radio/an MP3 player/a CD听收音机／MP3 播放器／CD put on/play a CD/a song/some music播放 CD／歌曲／音乐 turn down/up the music/radio/volume/bass调小／调大音乐／收音机／音量／低音 go to a concert/festival/gig/performance/recital去听音乐会；去看会演／现场演唱会／演出／音乐演奏会 copy/burn/rip music/a CD/a DVD复制／刻录／翻录音乐／CD／DVD download music/an album/a song/a demo/a video下载音乐／专辑／歌曲／录音样带／视频
Playing 演奏
play a musical instrument/the piano/percussion/a note/a riff/the melody/a concerto/a duet/by ear演奏乐器／钢琴／打击乐／音符／重复段／主旋律／协奏曲／二重奏；凭听觉记忆演奏 sing an anthem/a ballad/a solo/an aria/the blues/in a choir/soprano/alto/tenor/bass/out of tune唱国歌／民歌；独唱；唱咏叹调／蓝调歌曲；在合唱团演唱；唱女高音／中音／男高音／男低音；唱歌走调 hum a tune/a theme tune/a lullaby哼曲子／主题曲／摇篮曲 accompany a singer/choir为歌手／合唱团伴奏 strum a chord/guitar弹奏和弦／吉他
Performing 表演
form/start/get together/join/quit/leave a band组建／创办／组成／加入／退出／离开乐队 give a performance/concert/recital表演节目；举办音乐会／音乐演奏会 do a concert/recital/gig开音乐会／音乐演奏会／现场演唱会 play a concert/gig/festival/venue在音乐会／现场演唱会／会演／音乐厅演出 perform ( at/in a concert/BrE ( a concertespecially
NAmE 在音乐会上演出 appear at a festival/live现身会演；现场表演 go on/embark on a (world) tour进行／开始（全球）巡演
Recording 录制
write/compose music/a ballad/a melody/a tune/a song/a theme song/an opera/a symphony写／创作音乐／民谣／旋律／曲子／歌曲／主题歌／歌剧／交响曲 land/get/sign a record deal获得／签署唱片合约 be signed to/be dropped by a record company与唱片公司签约；被唱片公司解约 record/release/put out an album/a single/a CD录制／发行／出版专辑／单曲／CD be top of/top the charts高居每周流行唱片排行榜之首 get to/go straight to/go straight in at/enter the charts at number one位列／一举登上／进入排行榜首位