jut out

jut out — phrasal verb

  • jut outbase form
  • juts out3rd person singular
  • jutting out-ing form
  • jutted outpast simple

1. to push or extend outward beyond the surrounding surface, edge, or line of somet

1.片語動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

to push or extend outward beyond the surrounding surface, edge, or line of something, so that part of it stands out clearly

例句

A long wooden pier juts out into the calm blue waters of the lake.

jut out into [location] — prepositional pattern

Reuben jutted his chin out and stubbornly refused to change his answer.

transitive: jut + [body part] + out

同義詞
  • protrude

    more formal; used especially in scientific or medical writing

  • project

    formal; common in technical descriptions (e.g. geology, architecture)

  • stick out

    more common in everyday speech; less specific about direction

反義詞
  • recede

    formal; opposite of projecting outward

  • sink in

    to go inward below the surrounding surface; opposite direction

文法句型

jut + out + [prepositional phrase]

jut + [body part] + out

be + jutting + out + [prepositional phrase]

用法筆記

Intransitive use is far more common (a balcony juts out from the wall). The transitive use is mostly limited to body parts: chin, jaw, tongue, or lower lip.

常見錯誤

❌The branch juts over the fence.
✅The branch juts out over the fence.
💡The particle 'out' is required; 'jut' alone is rare in modern English.
❌He jutted his head forward.
✅He jutted his chin out.
💡With transitive use, the most natural object is 'chin' or 'jaw', not 'head'.