jive
英 [dʒaɪv]
美 [dʒaɪv]
- n. 摇摆舞；隐语
- vi. 跳摇摆舞；哄骗
- vt. 取笑；演奏；欺骗
- adj. 假的
jive 中文词源
jive 牛仔舞黑人俚语，词源不详，可能来自非洲某土著语言。
jive 英文词源
- jive (v.1)
- 1928, "to deceive playfully," also "empty, misleading talk" (n.) and "a style of fast, lively jazz and dance music," American English, from Black English, probably of African origin (compare Wolof jev, jeu "talk about someone absent, especially in a disparaging manner"). Related: Jived; jiving. Used from 1938 for "New York City African-American slang."
- jive (v.2)
- "agree," 1943, apparently a mistake for jibe (v.).
- jive (adj.)
- "not acting right," 1969, U.S. black English, from jive (n.) (see jive (1)). Extended form jive-ass (1964, adj.; 1969, n.) is defined in OED as "A word of fluid meaning and application."
jive 双语例句
1. I learnt to jive there when they got the jukebox. 他们安了自动点唱机后，我在那儿学会了跳摇摆舞。 来自柯林斯例句
- 2. By early 1998, Spears'first album for Jive was complete.
- 1998年初, 她在jive的第一张专辑顺利完成了.
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- 3. By early l 998, Spears'first album for Jive was complete.
- 到1998年初,斯皮尔斯完成了为jive公司制作的第一张专辑.
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- 4. Don't give me that jive.
- 别对我花言巧语.
来自辞典例句
- 5. What he says simply doesn't jive.
- 他的话硬是说不通.
来自辞典例句