jitterbug

FREQ #44593

n. 爵士乐迷, 神经质的人 v. 跳吉特巴舞

发音

其它 /ˈd͡ʒɪtə(ɹ)bʌɡ/

词形变化

jitterbugs 复数 jitterbugs jitterbugged jitterbugging jitterbugs 三单 jitterbugging 现在分词 jitterbugged 过去式 jitterbugged 过去分词

别名

jidderbug

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A nervous or jittery person.

    非正式
  2. 2.

    A jazz musician or aficionado.

  3. 3.

    An uptempo jazz or swing dance which embellishes on the two-step pattern and frequently incorporates acrobatic style swing steps.

    体育
  4. 4.

    Synonym of diddley bow (“type of stringed instrument”).

v.
  1. 1.

    To dance the jitterbug.

词汇关系

动词

上位词 3

dance trip the light fantastic trip the light fantastic toe

词源

From jitter + bug, after the 1934 Cab Calloway song “Jitter Bug”.

来源：wiktionary