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单词 jury-rigged
释义

jury-rig

verb

ju·​ry-rig ˈju̇r-ē-ˌrig How to pronounce jury-rig (audio)
-ˈrig,
ˈjər-
jury-rigged; jury-rigging; jury-rigs

transitive verb

: to erect, construct, or arrange in a makeshift fashion

Synonyms

  • cobble (together or up)
  • patch (together)
  • throw up
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Word History

Etymology

jury entry 3

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined above

jury-rigged 1 of 2

adjective

as in clumsy
hastily or roughly constructed a jury-rigged system for supplying the town's water while the main pumping station is being repaired

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • clumsy
  • crude
  • rough
  • rude
  • flawed
  • jerry-rigged
  • imperfect
  • rudimentary
  • primitive
  • defective
  • jerry-built
  • unfinished
  • artless
  • rough-and-ready
  • unrefined
  • amateur
  • rough-hewn
  • faulty
  • rough-and-tumble
  • imprecise
  • inexact
  • amateurish
  • unskilled
  • inartistic
  • unpolished
  • unprofessional
  • undressed
  • inexpert
  • unworked
  • unskillful
  • unshaped
  • unshapen

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • refined
  • perfect
  • perfected
  • polished
  • workmanlike
  • finished
  • flawless
  • meticulous
  • neat
  • adroit
  • sophisticated
  • skillful
  • faultless
  • masterful
  • adept
  • expert
  • artful
  • practiced
  • artistic
  • dextrous
  • practised
  • masterly
  • dexterous
  • precise
  • well-done
  • exact
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jury-rigged

2 of 2

verb

past tense of jury-rig
as in knocked together
to make or assemble roughly or hastily we jury-rigged shelves out of cartons and crates until we could afford real furniture

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • knocked together
  • threw together
  • patched (together)
  • cobbled (together or up)
  • jerry-built
  • threw up
  • dashed (off)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • crafted
  • fashioned
  • forged
  • handcrafted
  • pounded (out)
  • hammered out
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