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jag

UK //dʒæɡ//US //dʒæɡ//

词源

源自中古英语 jagge,可能来自古诺尔斯语 jǫggr(锯齿状)或原始日耳曼语 *jag-(刺穿)。

noun

❶ 指尖锐的突起或刺状物,常用来描述物体边缘不规则的尖刺部分,如岩石或金属的凸起。

“Be careful not to cut yourself on the jag of the broken bottle.”

(小心别被破瓶子的尖刺割伤。)

“The jag on the cliff made it difficult to climb.”

(悬崖上的尖石让攀爬变得困难。)

❶ 指短暂的失控行为或情绪爆发,通常用于描述突然的放纵或疯狂举动。

“After the exam, he went on a shopping jag and spent all his savings.”

(考试结束后,他突然疯狂购物,花光了所有积蓄。)

“She had a crying jag after hearing the sad news.”

(听到悲伤的消息后,她突然大哭了一场。)

同义词:projection, spur, binge, spree

verb

❶ 指用尖锐物刺穿或划破某物,形成不规则的边缘或切口。

“The glass jagged his finger when he tried to pick it up.”

(他试图捡起玻璃时,碎片划破了他的手指。)

“She jagged the paper while cutting it hastily.”

(她匆忙剪纸时把边缘剪得参差不齐。)

同义词:pierce, notch, gash

常见短语

on a jag — 形容某人处于短暂而激烈的行为状态中,通常指失控或过度放纵的行为。

“She's on a fitness jag and goes to the gym every day this month.”

(她最近健身成瘾,这个月每天都去健身房。)