머리에 쓰는 인조 또는 실제 머리카락으로 만든 덮개로, 주로 미용이나 대머리를 감추기 위해, 또는 특정 직업의 제복으로 착용함.
A covering for the head made of real or artificial hair, worn for fashion, to hide baldness, or as part of a professional costume.
예문:
"The actress wore a vibrant red wig for her role in the musical."
"In British courts, some judges and barristers still wear traditional horsehair wigs."
중요한 지위에 있거나 권력을 가진 인물, 특히 고위직 관료나 지식인을 비격식적으로 이르는 말.
An informal term for a person of high status, importance, or authority.
예문:
"All the local wigs were present at the governor's annual gala."
"Some corporate wig from the head office is arriving tomorrow to audit the branch."
(특히 영국 영어에서) 누군가를 심하게 꾸짖거나 호되게 질책하다.
To rebuke or scold someone severely, often used in British English context.
예문:
"The manager wigged the staff for the series of clerical errors in the report."
"I knew I would be wigged for failing to complete the assignment on time."
이성을 잃고 당황하거나, 흥분하여 어찌할 바를 모르다; 또는 누군가를 매우 불안하게 만들다.
To panic, behave erratically, or become highly agitated; to make someone feel distressed or unsettled.
예문:
"She totally wigged out when she realized she had lost her passport at the airport."
"Loud noises in the middle of the night really wig me out."