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lurched

UK //lɜːtʃt//US //lɜːrtʃt//

词源

源自中古英语 'lorchen',可能来自古法语 'lourche'(意为笨拙或蹒跚),最初可能与德语 'lorken'(摇晃)有关。

verb

❶ 突然或失控地向前或向一侧移动,通常指因失去平衡或受到外力影响而发生的剧烈晃动。

“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。)

❶ 突然改变方向或立场,通常指在情绪、态度或决策上的剧烈转变。

“His mood lurched from joy to anger in seconds.”

(他的情绪在几秒钟内从喜悦转为愤怒。)

“The company's policy lurched toward stricter regulations.”

(公司的政策突然转向更严格的监管。)

同义词:staggered, swayed, reeled, stumbled, jerked

常见短语

lurch into — 突然进入某种状态或行动,通常指不受控制或意外的转变。

“The meeting lurched into chaos after the controversial announcement.”

(在有争议的声明之后,会议突然陷入混乱。)

leave someone in the lurch — 在关键时刻抛弃某人,使其处于困境中。

“He left his team in the lurch by quitting right before the deadline.”

(他在截止日期前突然辞职,让团队陷入困境。)