gig

ライブ、演奏の仕事

音楽家やバンドが観客の前で演奏すること、またはその仕事。

やさしい英語で： A live performance by a musician or band, or a job performing for an audience.

• The band has a gig tonight.
• We played three gigs last weekend.
• Did you get tickets for her next gig?

類義語： performance, concert, engagement

よく使う表現： play a gig, live gig, gig at something, first gig

単発の仕事、仕事

仕事。特に短期間のものや、顧客のために独立して行うもの。

やさしい英語で： A job, especially a short job or one done independently for a customer.

• I need a new gig.
• She found a weekend gig at a cafe.
• Freelance gigs helped him pay the rent.

使い方： gig as something (He got a gig as a delivery driver.)

類義語： job, assignment

よく使う表現： side gig, freelance gig, gig as something, get a gig

減点、懲戒処分

身だしなみや行動の規則を破った兵士の記録に残される罰。

やさしい英語で： A penalty recorded against a soldier for breaking rules about appearance or behavior.

• The soldier received a gig.
• Two gigs were recorded after the uniform inspection.
• She got a gig for leaving her buttons undone.

使い方： gig for something (He received a gig for dirty boots.)

類義語： demerit

よく使う表現： receive a gig, gig for something, get a gig

ライブをする、演奏する

観客の前で音楽を演奏する。通常は報酬を得る仕事として行う。

やさしい英語で： To play music for an audience, usually as paid work.

• We gig every weekend.
• He gigged with several bands last year.
• Are you still gigging at that club?

使い方： gig at a place (We gig at local pubs every Friday.); gig with someone (She gigs with a jazz band.)

類義語： perform, play

よく使う表現： gig at something, gig with someone, gig around town

減点する、処分する

身だしなみや行動の規則を破った兵士に、記録に残る罰を与える。

やさしい英語で： To give a soldier a recorded penalty for breaking rules about appearance or behavior.

• The officer gigged three soldiers.
• He was gigged for leaving his bed unmade.
• Will they gig me for these dirty boots?

使い方： gig someone for something (The sergeant gigged him for a dirty uniform.)

類義語： penalize

よく使う表現： gig someone for, gig a soldier

からかう、冷やかす

相手がばかにされたと感じるような冗談を言う。

やさしい英語で： To joke about someone in a way that may make them feel foolish.

• Stop gigging your little brother.
• They gigged me about my strange hat.
• He was always gigging her for arriving late.

使い方： gig someone about something (His friends gigged him about his new haircut.); gig someone for doing something (She gigged him for forgetting his own birthday.)

類義語： tease, mock, make fun of

よく使う表現： gig someone about, gig someone for