[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](向某个方向)急拉,猛推;(使)猝然一动 If you jerk something or someone in a particular direction, or they jerk in a particular direction, they move a short distance very suddenly and quickly.
[V adv/prep]
[V n adv/prep]
[V n adj]
[V n]
Mr Griffin jerked forward in his chair...
格里芬先生坐在椅子上猛地向前一凑。
The car jerked to a halt...
车猛地停住了。
'This is Brady Coyne,' said Sam, jerking his head in my direction...
“这位是布雷迪·科因,”萨姆突然转头对我说。
Mike kept snatching him up by the collar and jerking him up...
迈克一直揪着他的领子把他往上猛举。
Eleanor jerked her wrist free...
埃莉诺猛地抽出了手腕。
Foley raised his chin and jerked his neck as if his collar were too tight.
福利抬起下巴,伸了伸脖子,仿佛领子太紧了。
Jerk is also a noun.
He indicated the bedroom with a jerk of his head.
他扭头指了指卧室的方向。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]傻瓜;笨蛋;混蛋 If you call someone a jerk, you are insulting them because you think they are stupid or you do not like them.
[disapproval]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
[OFFENSIVE 冒犯]
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See also:
knee-jerk
;
相关词组:
jerk around
jerk off
Oxford
jerk/dʒɜːk; NAmEdʒɜːrk/
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jerkjerksjerkedjerkingverb[transitive , intransitive ]to move or to make sth move with a sudden short sharp movement 急拉;猛推;猝然一动jerksth (+ adv./prep.) ◆He jerked the phone away from her.他猛然一下从她那儿把电话抢走。◆She jerked her head up.她猛然抬起头来。+ adv./prep.◆The bus jerked to a halt.那辆公共汽车猛地一颠停下了。◆He grabbed a handful of hair and jerked at it.他抓住一把头发猛拉。jerksth + adj. ◆She got to the door and jerked it open.她走到门口,猛然一把将门拉开。PHRASAL VERBSˌjerk sb aˈround( informal) ( especially NAmE) to make things difficult for sb, especially by not being honest with them (尤指通过不诚实的手段)给某人出难题,为某人设置障碍,为难某人◆Consumers are often jerked around by big companies.消费者经常受大公司的捉弄。ˌjerk ˈoff( taboo,slang) (of a man 男子)to masturbate手淫ˌjerk ˈout | ˌjerk sth↔ˈoutto say sth in a quick and awkward way because you are nervous (紧张得)急促而断续地说出,结结巴巴地说noun1[countable ]a sudden quick sharp movement 急拉;猛推;猝然一动SYN
jolt
◆She sat up with a jerk.她猛地坐了起来。2[countable ]( informal) a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing 蠢人;傻瓜;笨蛋3[uncountable ]meat that is marinated(= left in a mixture of oil and spices before being cooked)to give it a strong flavour and then cooked over a wood fire 腌制后放在木火上烤的肉◆jerk chicken烤鸡jerk/dʒɜːk; NAmEdʒɜːrk/
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jerkjerk1 /dʒɜːk $ dʒɜːrk/ ●○○ verb
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1[intransitive, transitive] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make part of your body move in this way: Wilcox jerked his head to indicate that they should move on. ‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a thumb at the door.jerk back/up/forwards etc Suddenly, he jerked back in his chair. The sound of the phone jerked me awake.2[intransitive, transitive] to pull something suddenly and roughlyjerk at Doyle jerked at the girl’s hair to make her sit down. She jerked open the car door and got out.jerk around phrasal verb American English informalto waste someone’s time or deliberately make things difficult for themjerk off phrasal verb especially American English informal not politeto masturbatejerk out phrasal verb writtento say something quickly and nervously: ‘Don’t lie,’ she jerked out.
jerk1 verb
jerk2 noun
jerk3 adjective
jerkjerk2 noun [countable]
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1a sudden quick movement: He gave a sudden jerk of his head.with a jerk She started the car with a jerk and hit the bumper of the car in front.2informal someone, especially a man, who is stupid or who does things that annoy or hurt other peopleSYN idiot: I swore at him for being such a jerk.
jerk1 verb
jerk2 noun
jerk3 adjective
jerkjerk3 adjective
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jerk chicken/pork etc meat that has been left in spices or covered with spices before being cooked
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