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jigger

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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jig·ger /ˈdʒɪɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable]  DFDa unit for measuring alcohol, equal to one and a half ounces, or the small glass this is measured with 量酒单位〔相当于 1.5 盎司〕;〔容量为 1.5 盎司,用于量酒的〕小量杯
Examples from the Corpus
jiggerVi McKeown knew every back street and jigger north of the Liver Building, and she would get there.Mr Braithwaite drained off his lime squash and added a couple of jiggers of rum to his empty glass.We better add two more strands to the jigger.
jig·ger nounChineseSyllable
and measuring for equal to one unit a Corpus a alcohol,


jigger
jigger /ˈdʒɪɡə $ -ər/ noun [countable]
a unit for measuring alcohol, equal to one and a half ounces, or the small glass this is measured with


jig·gerBrE /ˈdʒɪɡə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdʒɪɡər/ 🔊 noun = chigger