
好词典

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)。
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。)
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。)
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。)