| 单词 | jerk |
| 释义 | jerk (once / 380 pages) 1nv 2n 3n A jerk is a sharp, sudden movement. When you're learning to drive a stick shift, it’s hard to avoid the jerk and lurch when you try to change gears. Jerk is also a very unflattering term for an obnoxious person. Although you will most commonly hear the derogatory jerk as in "Don't be such a jerk," there are many other meanings of the word. ""Clean and jerk" is an Olympic weightlifting event where you lift a barbell in one "clean" movement, then, in one quick thrust — the jerk — you lift the weight above your head. Jerk can also mean making a sharp, sudden move — like a dog jerks on his chain. You may have eaten jerk, also called jerky — strips of dried meat — handy for lunchboxes and camping. WORD FAMILYjerk: jerked, jerker, jerking, jerks, jerky+/jerker: jerkers/jerking: jerkingly, jerkings/jerky: jerkier, jerkies, jerkily, jerkiness USAGE EXAMPLESHis hand jerked and the chopper lurched downward. Los Angeles Times(Dec 23, 2016) When I met him, he was very immature and generally a jerk to almost everyone, including my friends, who all still dislike him. Washington Post(Dec 25, 2016) DuShane is the author of “Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk.” Los Angeles Times(Dec 22, 2016) 1 1n a sudden abrupt pull Syn|Hyper tug pull, pulling the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you 2n an abrupt spasmodic movement Syn|Hyper jerking, jolt, saccade motility, motion, move, movement a change of position that does not entail a change of location 3n raising a weight from shoulder height to above the head by straightening the arms Hyper weightlift, weightlifting bodybuilding by exercise that involves lifting weights 4n (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration Hyper rate a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit 5v move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions Syn|Hyper twitch twitch make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 6v make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion Syn|Hypo|Hyper twitch twitch move with abrupt, seemingly uncontrolled motions fibrillate make fine, irregular, rapid twitching movements move involuntarily, move reflexively move in an uncontrolled manner 7v pull, or move with a sudden movement He turned the handle and jerked the door open Syn|Hyper yank draw, force, pull cause to move by pulling 8v jump vertically, with legs stiff and back arched Syn|Hyper buck, hitch move move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion 9v throw or toss with a quick motion 2jerk his head Syn|Hyper flick force, push move with force, "He pushed the table into a corner" n a dull stupid fatuous person 3Syn|Hypo|Hyper dork schmo, shmo (Yiddish) a jerk misfit someone unable to adapt to their circumstances n meat (especially beef) cut in strips and dried in the sun Syn|Hypo|Hyper jerked meat, jerky beef jerky strips of dried beef biltongmeat that is salted and cut into strips and dried in the sun meat the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food |
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