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jolted

UK //ˈdʒəʊltɪd//US //ˈdʒoʊltɪd//

词源

源自中古英语 'jollen',意为“撞击”或“震动”,可能与古法语 'joler'(摇晃)有关。

verb

❶ 指突然而猛烈地震动或摇晃,常用于描述物体或人受到突如其来的冲击或震惊。

“The car jolted when it hit the pothole.”

(汽车撞到坑洞时剧烈颠簸了一下。)

“She was jolted awake by the loud thunder.”

(她被响亮的雷声猛然惊醒。)

同义词:shaken, startled, shocked, stirred, rattled

常见短语

jolted into action — 指因突发事件或强烈刺激而突然采取行动,常用于描述从懒散或犹豫中猛然醒悟。

“The urgent call jolted him into action.”

(紧急电话让他立即行动起来。)