
jacks
词源
源自中古英语'jakke',最初作为男子名John的昵称,后衍生出多种含义。游戏名称可能来自物件形状类似人形(little Jacks)。
noun
❶ 一种儿童游戏,玩家需要抛掷小金属或塑料物件(称为jacks),并在其落地前接住或完成特定动作。
“She won the game of jacks by catching all ten pieces in one throw.”
(她通过一次接住全部十个物件赢得了抛接游戏。)
“We used to play jacks during recess at school.”
(我们以前在学校课间休息时玩抛接游戏。)
❶ 指代名为Jack的人或物的复数形式,常用于口语中表示多个Jack。
“All three jacks in our class are on the basketball team.”
(我们班三个叫Jack的都参加了篮球队。)
“The jacks at the construction site were lifting heavy beams.”
(工地上的千斤顶正在吊起沉重的横梁。)
verb
❶ 用千斤顶举起或支撑某物,通常指汽车维修时的操作。
“He jacks up the car to change the flat tire.”
(他用千斤顶抬起汽车更换漏气的轮胎。)
“Make sure to jack the vehicle on level ground.”
(确保在平坦地面上用千斤顶顶起车辆。)
常见短语
jack of all trades — 指什么都会一点但不精通的人,中文常译为'万事通'或'三脚猫'。
“My uncle is a jack of all trades but master of none.”
(我叔叔是个什么都会但都不精通的万事通。)
hit the jackpot — 意外获得巨大成功或财富,原指赌博中头奖,现泛指重大收获。
“She hit the jackpot with her new invention.”
(她的新发明让她获得了巨大成功。)