1[intransitiveI, transitiveT]MOVE something OR somebody to move with a quicksuddenmovement, or to make part of your body move in this way(使)猝然一动,(使)猛然一动
Wilcox jerked his head to indicate that they should move on.
威尔科克斯扭扭头,示意他们该走了。
‘Is that the only way out of here?’ he asked, jerking a thumb at the door.
“那是这里唯一的出口吗?”他用拇指指了指门口问道。
jerk back/up/forwards etc
Suddenly, he jerked back in his chair.
他猛地往椅背上一靠。
The sound of the phone jerked me awake.
电话铃声突然把我吵醒了。
2[intransitiveI, transitiveT]PULL to pull something suddenly and roughly 急拉,猛抽
jerk at
Doyle jerked at the girl’s hair to make her sit down.
多伊尔猛扯那姑娘的头发,让她坐下。
She jerked open the car door and got out.
她猛地打开车门下了车。
3.jerk somebody aroundphrasal verbphr vAmerican EnglishAmE informalSPEND TIMEto waste someone’s time or deliberately make things difficult for them 浪费〔某人〕时间;故意刁难〔某人〕
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jerk around• They begin to go through motions of dancing, holding on to the steel poles that support the ceiling, jerking mechanically.• It was in her hand when the soldierjerked her roughly around and pulled her against him.• Suddenly remembering the night, she jerked her head around and saw his winged black eyebrows.• Gao Yangjerked his head around, as his stomachlurched and a pocket of air rushed noisily to his throat.• But then she jerked her horse around savagely, and wheeled off with her escort in pursuit.• He was only sorry that the. 38 had jerked his hand around so.• Less than a second later he was jerked up and around to meet a devastatingpunchstraight to the jaw.
4.jerk offphrasal verbphr v especially American EnglishAmE informal not politeSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITHto masturbate 手淫
5jerk out somethingphrasal verbphr v writtento say something quickly and nervously 急促而紧张地说,结结巴巴地说
jerk• The doctorjerked a thumb to the right.• The seat beneath me swayed and jerkedaccording to the simplemindedness of that hunchinglocomotivefit for a child.• In the early hours of the morning, at about three, Stephen jerkedawake from a nightmare.• His whole body had jerked, he had nearly hitbuy rather than sell mid-deal.• Isabel jerked her hand away from his and shoved it in her pocket.• Suejerked her thumb toward the garage.• Two men appeared in front of him, and he caught her wrist and jerked her to one side, raising his sword.• She mouthed the name at Ottershaw, and he jerked his head towards the kitchen.• Bonaventure, but none of them reported any of the jerking movement, incontinence or tongue-biting that usually accompaniesseizures.• Markjerked the phone away from the girl.• Graham had to jerk the steeringwheel to the left to avoid a crash.• He jerked the string and the light came on.• A limousine carrying Harris and several other black passengersjerked to a stop.• He jerkedupright when the phone rang.• They jerked wildly in toward the cliff, among the blocks of stone.
jerked ... awake• When she jerked awake and saw that Anna was nodding over the book, she sent her up to bed.• Each morning I jerked awake at four or five after dreaming of Ellie.• About 2 a. m. he was jerked awake by noises.• In the early hours of the morning, at about three, Stephen jerked awake from a nightmare.• Twice he jerked awake, realizing he had been walking in his sleep.• She put both hands before her and jerked wide awake with a scream.
1MOVE something OR somebodya sudden quick movement 猛的一动,猝然一动
He gave a sudden jerk of his head.
他突然把头一扭。
with a jerk
She started the car with a jerk and hit the bumper of the car in front.
她猛地开动汽车,撞到了前面那辆车的保险杠上。
2informalSTUPID/NOT SENSIBLE someone, especially a man, who is stupid or who does things that annoy or hurt other people 笨蛋,傻瓜〔尤指男子〕SYN idiot
I swore at him for being such a jerk.
我骂他真是个蠢蛋。
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jerk• Ignore him. He's just a jerk.• I liked the job, but the manager was a jerk.• The man indicated the one in the far corner with a jerk of his head.• The train moved off with a jerk.• Why do you put up with a jerk like that?• His eyes blinked violently in a spasm that screwed up his face in rapidjerks.• Her husband was being a realjerk about the divorce.• She pulled the dog back with a sharpjerk of his leash.• Some jerk just drove right into the back of my car.• She seems to always end up in a relationship with some totaljerk.• He's an unprofessionaljerk who's always pestering the women in the office.• Ow! You jerk, that hurt!