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.
权威例句
1. This process is akin to piecing together a jigsaw puzzle.
这个过程和拼图相似。
2. to do a jigsaw
拼图画
3. Spread out all the pieces before you begin the jigsaw.
拼图之前先把所有的小片摊开.
4. A jigsaw puzzle can keep me absorbed for hours.