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单词 jerk
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jerk

verb
/dʒɜːk/
/dʒɜːrk/
[transitive, intransitive]
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jerk
/dʒɜːk/
/dʒɜːrk/
he / she / it jerks
/dʒɜːks/
/dʒɜːrks/
past simple jerked
/dʒɜːkt/
/dʒɜːrkt/
past participle jerked
/dʒɜːkt/
/dʒɜːrkt/
-ing form jerking
/ˈdʒɜːkɪŋ/
/ˈdʒɜːrkɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. to move or to make something move with a sudden short sharp movement
    • jerk something + adv./prep. She jerked her head up.
    • He jerked the phone away from her.
    • + adv./prep. The bus jerked to a halt.
    • He grabbed a handful of hair and jerked at it.
    • jerk something + adj. She got to the door and jerked it open.
    Extra Examples
    • She suddenly jerked her hand away.
    • The train stopped and he jerked awake.
    • She grabbed his hand and jerked him back from the kerb.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • abruptly
    • suddenly
    • sharply
    phrases
    • jerk awake
    • jerk something open
    • jerk to a halt
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    Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a stroke with a whip): probably imitative.

jerk

noun
/dʒɜːk/
/dʒɜːrk/
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  1. [countable] a sudden quick sharp movement synonym jolt
    • with a jerk She sat up with a jerk.
    • He gave a jerk of his head, indicating that we should follow him.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • quick
    • sharp
    • sudden
    verb + jerk
    • give
    preposition
    • with a jerk of
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  2. [countable] (informal) a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing
    Extra Examples
    • He was acting like a complete jerk.
    • He silently swore at himself for being such a jerk.
    • What kind of a jerk pays that money?
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • complete
    • real
    • total
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  3. [uncountable] meat that is marinated (= left in a mixture of oil and spices before being cooked) to give it a strong taste and then cooked over a wood fire
    • jerk chicken
  4. Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a stroke with a whip): probably imitative.
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