| 单词 | to give the jink |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give the jink a. The act of eluding; a quick turn so as to elude a pursuer or escape from a guard. Used esp. of a tricky turn in Rugby, or in Aeronautics. Also transferred and figurative. to give the jink, to give the slip by way of a trick. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > sideways movement or a sideways movement > [noun] > avoiding by moving to the side > movement jouk1513 jink1786 the world > action or operation > safety > escape > [noun] > evasion or escape from threat > evasive action > an act of jouk1513 dodge1575 slip1607 jink1786 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > ball game > football > rugby football > [noun] > actions or manoeuvres scrimmaging1776 throw on1845 rush1857 catch1858 maul1860 touch1863 mauling1864 touch-in-goal1869 goal-kicking1871 throw-forward1871 sidestepping1877 handing1882 punting1882 heel1886 touch kicking1889 forward pass1890 scrumming1892 touch-finding1895 heeling1896 wheel1897 scrag1903 reverse pass1907 jinka1914 hand-off1916 play-the-ball1918 gather1921 pivot pass1922 sidestep1927 smother-tackle1927 stiff-arm1927 heel-back1929 scissors1948 rucking1949 loose scrummaging1952 cut-through1960 pivot break1960 put-in1962 chip kicking1963 box kicking1971 peel1973 chip and chase1976 tap penalty1976 society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [noun] > turn > quick turn, avoiding pursuer jink1943 1786 R. Burns Poems 181 Our billie's gien us a' a jink, An' owre the sea. 1818 W. Scott Heart of Mid-Lothian v, in Tales of my Landlord 2nd Ser. III. 124 Now, lass, if ye like, we'll play them a fine jink; we will awa' out and take a walk—they will mak unco wark when they miss us, but we can easily be back by dinner time. 1889 R. S. S. Baden-Powell Pigsticking 125 In pursuit of a small wild boar..She followed his every ‘jink’ or jump striving to get him under her forefeet. a1914 J. E. Raphael Mod. Rugby Football (1918) 122 [Poulton Palmer's] ‘jink’ is all by itself in modern-day Rugger. 1921 E. H. D. Sewell Rugby Football up to Date vi. 126 The defender..moves to his left as the dummy pass is made, thus making wider the gap which the attacker widens still further by his jink to the defender's right. 1943 J. L. Hunt & A. G. Pringle Service Slang 41 Jinks, quick turns in the air, a form of aerobatics and of avoiding action. 1959 V. Fuchs Antarctic Adventure xii. 168 Suddenly,..below them, they spotted vehicle tracks in the snow. From the outward flight they remembered that except for one ‘jink’ these led in a straight line from South Ice—and the ‘jink’ was only about a quarter of a mile from the station. 1969 P. Dickinson Pride of Heroes 164 A jink in his train of thought made Pibble wonder who the next heir was. < as lemmas |
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