单词 | jack |
释义 | Word Frequency jack 1(dʒæk) noun 1. a man or fellow 2. a sailor 3. the male of certain animals, esp of the ass or donkey 4. a mechanical or hydraulic device for exerting a large force, esp to raise a heavy weight such as a motor vehicle 5. any of several mechanical devices that replace manpower, such as a contrivance for rotating meat on a spit 6. one of four playing cards in a pack, one for each suit, bearing the picture of a young prince; knave 7. bowling a small usually white bowl at which the players aim with their own bowls 8. electrical engineering a female socket with two or more terminals designed to receive a male plug (jack plug) that either makes or breaks the circuit or circuits 9. a flag, esp a small flag flown at the bow of a ship indicating the ship's nationality Compare Union Jack 10. nautical either of a pair of crosstrees at the head of a topgallant mast used as standoffs for the royal shrouds 11. a part of the action of a harpsichord, consisting of a fork-shaped device on the end of a pivoted lever on which a plectrum is mounted 12. any of various tropical and subtropical carangid fishes, esp those of the genus Caranx, such as C. hippos (crevalle jack) 13. Also called: jackstone one of the pieces used in the game of jacks 14. short for applejack, bootjack, jackass, jackfish, jack rabbit, lumberjack 15. US a slang word for money 16. every man jack 17. the jack adjective 18. jack of verb (transitive) 19. to lift or push (an object) with a jack 20. electrical engineering to connect (an electronic device) with another by means of a jack and a jack plug 21. Also: jacklight US and Canadian to hunt (fish or game) by seeking them out or dazzling them with a flashlight Word origin C16 jakke, variant of Jankin, diminutive of JohnWord Frequency jack 2 or jak (dʒæk) noun short for jackfruit Word origin C17: from Portuguese jaca; see jackfruitWord Frequency jack 3(dʒæk) noun 1. a short sleeveless coat of armour of the Middle Ages, consisting usually of a canvas base with metal plates 2. archaic a drinking vessel, often of leather Word origin C14: from Old French jaque, of uncertain originWord Frequency Jack(dʒæk) noun I'm all right, Jack |
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