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jerk

UK //dʒɜːk//US //dʒɝːk//

词源

源自16世纪中叶,可能模仿突然动作的声音,或来自古法语 'jercer'(拉拽)。

noun

❶ 指突然的、猛烈的动作或震动,通常带有不连贯或急促的特点。

“The bus stopped with a sudden jerk.”

(公交车突然猛地停了下来。)

“He gave the rope a quick jerk to free it.”

(他猛地拉了一下绳子,把它解开了。)

❶ 指粗鲁或令人讨厌的人,通常形容其行为自私或不体贴。

“He was such a jerk to ignore her at the party.”

(他在派对上无视她,真是个讨厌的人。)

“Don't be a jerk—just apologize for what you did.”

(别这么讨厌了,为你做的事道个歉吧。)

同义词:twitch, pull, idiot, jerkface, moron

verb

❶ 指突然、快速地移动或拉拽某物,通常动作急促且不连贯。

“He jerked the door open when he heard the noise.”

(听到声音后,他猛地拉开了门。)

“She jerked her hand away from the hot stove.”

(她迅速把手从滚烫的炉子上抽开。)

同义词:yank, tug, snatch, pull, twitch

常见短语

jerk around — 指故意拖延或戏弄某人,使其感到困惑或沮丧。

“Stop jerking me around and just tell me the truth.”

(别耍我了,直接告诉我真相吧。)

knee-jerk reaction — 指未经思考、本能的快速反应,通常带有贬义,表示缺乏理性。

“His knee-jerk reaction was to blame others without checking the facts.”

(他的本能反应是不查事实就责怪别人。)