jigsaw的词源

英文词源

jigsaw (n.)

also jig-saw, "vertical reciprocating saw," 1855, American English, from jig with its notion of "rapid up-and-down motion" + saw (n.1). Jigsaw puzzle first recorded 1906; originally one with pieces cut by a jigsaw.

中文词源

jigsaw：拼图，拼板玩具

jig,摇摆，快速移动，saw,锯子。比喻用法，用于指儿童拼图玩具。

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