单词 | jerk |
释义 | verb | noun jerkjerk1 /dʒɚk/ ●●○ verb 1[intransitive, transitive] to move with a quick sudden movement, or to make something move in this way: jerk back/up/forward etc. The bus jerked forward and gathered speed. Sue jerked her thumb toward the garage.2[intransitive, transitive] to pull something suddenly and roughly: jerk something away (from somebody) She jerked the phone away from Mark.jerk at/on something He jerked hard on the girl’s hair.3[transitive always + adv./prep.] to make someone move with a sudden movement so that he or she wakes up or stops thinking deeply about something: The sound of a car outside jerked him back to reality. The doorbell jerked me awake. → see also tearjerkerjerk somebody around phrasal verb informal to waste someone’s time or deliberately make things difficult for someone: Consumers get jerked around by advertisers all the time. verb | noun jerkjerk2 ●●○ noun [countable] 1informal someone, especially a man, who is stupid or who does things that annoy or hurt other people: Ignore him. He’s a total jerk.2a sudden quick pulling movement: Sherman gave the leash a jerk (=pulled it hard).3a sudden strong movement: The train started with a jerk. → see also knee-jerk |
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