jerking

UK //ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ//US //ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ//

词源

源自16世纪中古英语 'yerken'（猛拉），可能模仿突然动作的声音。

❶ 指突然而急促地拉动或移动某物，通常动作不连贯且有停顿感。

“He kept jerking the rope to get the dog's attention.”

（他不断猛拉绳子以吸引狗的注意。）

“The old car was jerking forward as the engine struggled.”

（这辆旧车在发动机吃力时向前一顿一顿地移动。）

❶ 指肌肉或身体部位突然不自主地抽搐或痉挛。

“His leg started jerking uncontrollably during the seizure.”

（癫痫发作时他的腿开始不受控制地抽搐。）

“The patient's arm was jerking due to nerve damage.”

（由于神经损伤，病人的手臂在不停抽动。）

同义词:twitching, yanking, pulling, tugging, convulsing

❶ 形容动作或行为突然、急促且不连贯的。

“The jerking movements of the puppet made the children laugh.”

（木偶突然的动作逗得孩子们大笑。）

“We had a jerking ride on the bumpy country road.”

（在崎岖的乡村道路上我们颠簸前行。）

同义词:jolting, spasmodic, abrupt, irregular, fitful

knee-jerking — 形容不假思索的即时反应，通常指未经深思熟虑的本能反应。

“His knee-jerking response to the criticism made the situation worse.”

（他对批评的不假思索回应让情况更糟。）