| 单词 | jackrabbit start |
| 释义 | > as lemmasjackrabbit start jackrabbit start n. a start in which a motorist accelerates away from a stationary position extremely quickly; spec. (at a junction controlled by a traffic signal) a start in which a motorist accelerates before the green light is displayed. ΚΠ 1941 Motor 15 Oct. 197/3 (caption) Motorists who waste gasoline by jack rabbit starts. 1958 Pop. Sci. Sept. 80/1 Too often the head driver on the cross street picks that moment for a jack-rabbit start. 1961 ‘E. Lathen’ Banking on Death vii. 57 He was thrown backward by a jack-rabbit start from a stop sign. 2002 Time Out N.Y. 5 Sept. 19/1 The devices record where the car goes and how fast, plus how hard the driver brakes, and if he or she wears a seatbelt, makes jackrabbit starts, corners hard or doesn't look behind the vehicle before backing up. < as lemmas |
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