| 单词 | knee-jerk reflex |
| 释义 | Cultural definitions for knee-jerk reflexknee-jerk reflex A sudden involuntary forward movement of the lower leg that can be produced by a firm tap to the tendon located just below the kneecap. notes for knee-jerk reflexThe term is loosely applied to any response or belief that is automatic rather than thoughtful. In this sense, it is usually a term of reproach: “Smith is a knee-jerk liberal.” The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. knee-jerk reflexn.patellar reflex Words nearby knee-jerk reflexknee-elbow position, knee-high, knee-high to a grasshopper, kneehole, knee jerk, knee-jerk reflex, knee joint, kneel, knee-length, kneeler, kneeling bus The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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