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lurch

UK //lɜːtʃ//US //lɜːrtʃ//

词源

源自中古英语 'lorche',可能来自古法语 'lourche'(意为'跛行'或'蹒跚'),最终可能源自日耳曼语系。

verb

❶ 突然或不受控制地移动或倾斜,通常指因失去平衡或外力作用而发生的动作。

“The car lurched forward when he released the brake suddenly.”

(他突然松开刹车时,车子猛地向前一冲。)

“She lurched to the side as the bus took a sharp turn.”

(公交车急转弯时,她猛地歪向一边。)

同义词:stagger, sway, reel, tumble, jerk

noun

❶ 突然的、不受控制的移动或倾斜,通常指因失去平衡或外力作用而发生的动作。

“The car gave a sudden lurch as it hit a pothole.”

(车子撞到一个坑洞时突然颠簸了一下。)

“She felt a lurch in her stomach when the roller coaster dropped.”

(过山车下坠时,她的胃里猛地一沉。)

同义词:jolt, sudden movement, stagger, tilt, sway

常见短语

leave someone in the lurch — 在某人需要帮助时突然抛弃或置之不理,使其陷入困境。

“He promised to help, but at the last minute he left me in the lurch.”

(他答应帮忙,但在最后一刻却弃我于困境中。)