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单词 knee-jerk
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knee-jerkadjective

uk/ˈniː.dʒɜːk/us/ˈniː.dʒɝːk/disapproving
knee-jerk reaction, response, etc.

a quick reaction that does not allow you time to consider something carefully

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Habitual and customary

  • accustomed
  • all in a day's work idiom
  • as a (general) rule idiom
  • as a matter of course idiom
  • as per usual/normal idiom
  • expect
  • more often than not idiom 1
  • more often than not
  • natural
  • naturally
  • need
  • nine
  • pro forma
  • rule
  • rule
  • surprise
  • surprise, surprise idiom
  • trad
  • usu
  • usual

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knee-jerkadjective

/ˈniˌdʒɜrk/

happening or existing as a result of habit, rather than careful consideration:

When asked about crime, the mayor’s knee-jerk reaction is to call for longer prison sentences.
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