jack
/dʒæk/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒæk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjak/ (ame, mw)
jack — 名詞
- jacksingular
- jacksplural
1. a tool that pushes up a car or other heavy thing for a short distance so it can
千斤頂
頂起車輛等重物的工具
a tool that pushes up a car or other heavy thing for a short distance so it can be repaired or worked on.
The mechanic slid a jack under the van before removing the flat tire.
修車工先把千斤頂滑進廂型車底下，才拆下爆胎
put a jack under + vehicle
We keep a jack in the trunk for roadside emergencies.
我們在後車廂放著千斤頂，以防路上臨時出狀況
The farmer used a hydraulic jack to lift the bent gate.
農夫用液壓千斤頂把彎掉的鐵門頂起來
Without a stable jack, the car could slip during the repair.
千斤頂若不穩，車子在維修時就可能滑動
文法句型
car jack
hydraulic jack
put a jack under + vehicle
用法筆記
Most often used for the tool that lifts a vehicle just high enough for a wheel change or a repair underneath.
2. a court card in a standard pack that shows a young male figure and ranks above t
J牌
撲克牌中介於十與Q之間的牌
a court card in a standard pack that shows a young male figure and ranks above the ten but below the queen.
Mila won the trick because her jack beat my ten.
Mila 靠一張 J 牌贏了這墩，因為它壓過我的十點牌
play a jack
He kept the jack of hearts until the last round.
他把紅心 J 牌留到最後一輪才打出
jack of + suit
In this game, each jack is worth ten points.
在這個遊戲裡，每張 J 牌值十分
Theo traded a queen for a jack to finish the row.
Theo 用一張皇后換到 J 牌，好把那排湊齊
- face card
a wider group that also includes queens and kings
文法句型
jack of + suit
play a jack
draw a jack
用法筆記
Often named by suit, as in jack of hearts or jack of spades.
3. the small ball that players try to finish nearest to in bowls, bocce, and simila
目標球
滾球遊戲中供瞄準的小球
the small ball that players try to finish nearest to in bowls, bocce, and similar games.
Beatriz rolled too hard and sent her ball past the jack.
Beatriz 用力過頭，讓她的球滾過了目標球
past the jack
The white jack stopped near the middle of the grass court.
那顆白色目標球停在草地場中央附近
Our team scored because two balls landed closer to the jack.
我們隊得分了，因為有兩顆球停得比目標球更近
Before the next round, the coach placed the jack by the marker.
下一輪開始前，教練把目標球放到標記旁
- target ball
a clear descriptive term for the same role
- marker ball
used in some explanations, though less fixed
文法句型
close to the jack
throw the jack
the jack stops + place
用法筆記
Used mainly in bowls-type games as the target that the larger balls are aimed at.
4. one of the pointed metal pieces that players snatch up while a ball is bouncing
接子
接球遊戲裡要撿起的小金屬子
one of the pointed metal pieces that players snatch up while a ball is bouncing in the game jacks.
Rosa spilled the jacks across the kitchen floor before the game started.
Rosa 在遊戲開始前把接子灑得整個廚房地板都是
jacks across the floor
One jack rolled under the sofa, so we stopped playing.
有一顆接子滾到沙發底下，所以我們只好停下來
The red ball bounced twice while Hana grabbed three jacks.
紅球彈了兩下時，Hana 已經抓起三顆接子
Grandpa kept the old tin of jacks in his desk drawer.
爺爺把那罐舊接子一直放在書桌抽屜裡
- game piece
a general description, not the usual specific name
文法句型
pick up a jack
metal jack
grab two jacks
用法筆記
This names the small metal piece itself, not the whole children's game.
5. a children's ball game in which a player bounces or tosses a ball, scoops up met
接子戲
邊彈球邊撿金屬子的兒童遊戲
a children's ball game in which a player bounces or tosses a ball, scoops up metal pieces, and catches the ball again.
We played jacks on the porch while the adults made dinner.
大人做晚餐時，我們在門廊上玩接子戲
play jacks
Aunt Rosa taught us jacks during a long power cut.
停電很久那晚，Aunt Rosa 教我們玩接子戲
The children packed a ball and ten jacks for the picnic.
孩子們去野餐時帶了一顆球和十顆接子
By age eight, Lena could play jacks with either hand.
Lena 八歲時就能左右手都玩接子戲
- ball game
very general and does not name this specific game
文法句型
play jacks
a game of jacks
good at jacks
用法筆記
The plural form jacks is usual for the game name in English.
6. the part of a device that receives a plug or cable so another piece of equipment
插孔
讓插頭或接線插入的連接座
the part of a device that receives a plug or cable so another piece of equipment can be connected.
Plug the guitar cable into the jack beside the volume knob.
把吉他線插進音量旋鈕旁邊的插孔
plug into the jack
Dust in the headphone jack made the sound cut out.
耳機插孔裡的灰塵讓聲音一下有一下沒有
headphone jack
The repair shop replaced the loose jack on my old speaker.
維修店把我那台舊喇叭上鬆掉的插孔換掉了
This cable needs a smaller jack than our school speaker uses.
這條線需要比學校喇叭所用更小的插孔
文法句型
headphone jack
input jack
plug into the jack
用法筆記
Often used in names of sockets on audio equipment, such as headphone jack or input jack.
7. used in informal speech to mean none at all or nothing of value, especially afte
半點沒有
口語否定裡指完全沒有
used in informal speech to mean none at all or nothing of value, especially after a negative idea.
Omar knew jack about sailing before the summer training camp.
Omar 參加夏季訓練營前，對航海半點都不懂
know jack about + noun
We got jack from the airline after the late-night cancellation.
那班深夜航班被取消後，我們從航空公司那裡半點補償都沒拿到
get jack from + company
That broken coupon is worth jack at the checkout desk.
那張壞掉的折價券在結帳櫃檯根本半點價值都沒有
After three videos, I still understood jack about the app.
看了三支影片後，我對那個 app 還是半點都不懂
文法句型
know jack about + noun
get jack from + person/company
worth jack
用法筆記
This is strongly informal and often appears after verbs like know or get, or after worth in negative-feeling statements.
8. a donkey that is male.
公驢
雄性的驢子
a donkey that is male.
The jack brayed loudly when the farmer opened the gate.
農夫一開門，那頭公驢就大聲叫了起來
the jack brayed
A strong jack pulled the empty cart back to the shed.
一頭壯公驢把空車拉回棚子旁
The zoo kept the young jack away from the female donkeys.
動物園把那頭年輕公驢和母驢分開養
Our guide pointed to a gray jack near the dry riverbed.
嚮導指著乾河床旁那頭灰色公驢給我們看
- male donkey
the plain descriptive equivalent
- jenny
a female donkey
文法句型
young jack
strong jack
gray jack
用法筆記
Used mainly in farming or animal-breeding contexts.
jack — 動詞
- jackpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jacks3rd person singular
- jacking-ing form
- jackedpast simple
1. to use a jack to push a vehicle or other heavy thing upward.
用千斤頂抬起
用千斤頂把重物頂起
to use a jack to push a vehicle or other heavy thing upward.
The crew jacked the truck high enough to change the tire.
工作人員把卡車用千斤頂抬高，抬到足以換輪胎
jack + vehicle/object
We jacked the shed slightly and slid a new board underneath.
我們先把小棚子用千斤頂微微頂起，再把新木板滑進下面
jack + object + slightly
The mechanic jacked the car at the marked lift point.
修車工在標示的受力點把車子用千斤頂抬起
Please do not jack the trailer on soft ground.
請不要在鬆軟地面上把拖車用千斤頂抬起
- lower
move something back down
文法句型
jack + vehicle/object
jack + vehicle + up
jack + object + slightly
用法筆記
Usually takes a vehicle or another heavy object as its direct object and often appears in repair instructions.
2. to look for animals or fish in the dark and catch them by flashing a strong ligh
照燈夜獵
用強光在夜裡獵捕或捕魚
to look for animals or fish in the dark and catch them by flashing a strong light at them.
Rangers warned locals not to jack deer near the highway.
巡守員警告當地人別在公路附近照燈夜獵鹿
jack + animal
The men were fined for jacking fish from the bridge at midnight.
那些人因為半夜在橋上照燈抓魚而被罰款
jacking fish
It is illegal to jack rabbits with bright lights here.
在這裡用強光照燈夜獵兔子是違法的
Some hunters jacked along this river before the police began night checks.
警方開始夜間巡查前，有些獵人曾沿著這條河照燈夜獵
文法句型
jack + animal
jack + fish
jack along + river/road
用法筆記
Mostly found in older hunting or fishing language and often appears in legal warnings about night hunting.