jerk
jerk — 名詞
- jerksingular
- jerksplural
1. a quick, sharp, and often uncontrolled movement, such as a pull, twist, or jolt,
急拉；急扯
突然而短促的拉動或移動
a quick, sharp, and often uncontrolled movement, such as a pull, twist, or jolt, that takes place without warning.
The bus came to a sudden halt, throwing everyone forward with a jerk.
公車突然停下，一股猛力讓每個人都向前傾。
with a jerk = sudden involuntary movement
Naoko gave the rope a hard jerk to free it from the rock.
Naoko 用力猛拉繩子，想把它從卡住的岩石上解開。
A sharp jerk on the fishing line told Kemi she had hooked a large fish.
釣線突然一陣劇烈拉扯，Kemi 知道自己釣到一條大魚了。
The old train started with a jerk that made everyone grab the handrails.
舊火車突然一頓啟動，所有人都趕緊抓住扶手。
Walid felt a sudden jerk as a thief pulled his backpack from behind.
Walid 感到背後一陣猛拉——有名小偷扯走了他的背包。
文法句型
usually singular: a jerk
常見錯誤
2. an insulting word for someone, typically a man, whose behaviour is rude, unpleas
混蛋；蠢蛋
罵人粗魯或愚蠢的用語
an insulting word for someone, typically a man, whose behaviour is rude, unpleasant, or foolish.
Léa told her brother to stop being a jerk and help with the dishes.
Léa 叫弟弟不要再當個混蛋，快幫忙洗碗。
Some jerk parked his car across two spaces and blocked the entrance.
有個混蛋把車橫跨兩個停車格，堵住了入口。
some jerk = an unspecified annoying person
Mauricio could not believe his boss called him a jerk over a small mistake.
Mauricio 不敢相信老闆因為一個小差錯就罵他是蠢蛋。
A jerk cut in front of everyone waiting in line at the cinema.
有個混蛋插隊到所有排隊等進電影院的人前面。
- gentleman
a polite and well-behaved man
文法句型
a jerk
用法筆記
Strongly insulting. Used mainly in informal speech among younger speakers. Avoid in formal or polite situations.
常見錯誤
3. a movement in weightlifting in which the weight is pushed up from the shoulders
挺舉
將槓鈴從肩膀推舉至頭頂的動作
a movement in weightlifting in which the weight is pushed up from the shoulders into a position with the arms straight above the head, usually in one fast motion.
Amihan lifted the barbell from her shoulders to a full overhead position in the jerk.
Amihan 將槓鈴從肩膀一舉挺到頭頂上方。
the jerk = the overhead pushing phase of a weightlifting movement
The clean and jerk is one of two main lifts in Olympic weightlifting competitions.
抓舉和挺舉是奧運舉重比賽中的兩項主要動作。
Christopher held the barbell steady on his chest before driving into the jerk.
Christopher 先將槓鈴穩穩抵在胸口，再發力向上挺舉。
In training, Tara focused on improving her jerk technique to lift heavier weights.
在訓練中，Tara 專注於改善挺舉技巧，以便舉起更重的重量。
文法句型
the jerk
a jerk
用法筆記
The jerk is the second part of the 'clean and jerk' — a competition lift. The first part (the clean) brings the bar to the shoulders.
常見錯誤
4. a Caribbean style of cooking in which meat or vegetables are covered with a spic
牙買加烤肉
加勒比地區用香料醃製後燒烤的料理方式
a Caribbean style of cooking in which meat or vegetables are covered with a spicy mixture of herbs and seasonings and then cooked over a fire, giving a smoky flavour.
Mauricio ordered the jerk chicken with rice and beans at the Caribbean restaurant.
Mauricio 在加勒比餐廳點了牙買加烤雞配上米飯和豆子。
jerk chicken = chicken cooked in the Jamaican jerk style
The smoky smell of jerk seasoning filled the whole street during the festival.
節慶期間，牙買加烤肉調料的煙燻香味瀰漫了整條街。
Ada learned how to make authentic jerk pork from a Jamaican chef on holiday.
Ada 在度假時向一位牙買加廚師學會了如何做正宗的牙買加烤豬肉。
Joaquín tried jerk tofu at a food market and loved the spicy flavours.
Joaquín 在美食市集嚐到了牙買加烤豆腐，很喜歡那種辣味。
文法句型
jerk + noun (e.g. jerk chicken, jerk pork)
用法筆記
Used as an adjective before a noun: jerk chicken, jerk pork, jerk shrimp. The spice mix is called jerk seasoning or jerk spice.
常見錯誤
5. meat, usually beef, that has been cut into long thin strips and dried so it can
肉乾
切成條狀曬乾保存的肉類食品
meat, usually beef, that has been cut into long thin strips and dried so it can be eaten later without going bad for a long time; also called jerky.
Ilan packed some beef jerk for the long hiking trip in the mountains.
Ilan 為長途登山旅行帶了一些牛肉乾。
beef jerk = dried strips of beef
Rin grabbed some beef jerk from the shop to eat on the long bus ride.
Rin 在商店買了一包牛肉乾，準備在長途巴士上吃。
The store sells bags of beef jerk near the checkout counter for hungry customers.
那家商店在收銀台附近販賣袋裝牛肉乾，方便肚子餓的顧客。
Caio shared strips of beef jerk with his friends while hiking through the forest.
Caio 在森林健行時，把牛肉乾條分給朋友們一起吃。
- jerky
the more common form of the same word for dried meat
用法筆記
This sense is more commonly known as 'jerky' (e.g. beef jerky). 'Jerk' as a noun for dried meat is less frequent but used especially in American English.
常見錯誤
jerk — 動詞
- jerkpresent simple I / you / we / they
- jerkshe / she / it
- jerkedpast simple
- jerking-ing form
1. to move with a quick, sharp, and often uncontrolled motion, or to pull or push s
猛拉；急動
突然且不穩地移動或使某物移動
to move with a quick, sharp, and often uncontrolled motion, or to pull or push something suddenly in this way.
The train jerked forward and Kemi nearly dropped her coffee on the floor.
火車猛然往前一動，Kemi 差點把咖啡灑在地上。
jerked forward = sudden forward movement
Christopher jerked his hand away from the hot stove just in time.
Christopher 迅速把手從熱爐子上縮回來。
Walid jerked the fishing rod when he felt a strong pull on the line.
Walid 感覺釣線上有股強勁拉力，便猛地一扯釣竿。
The car jerked to a stop just in time to avoid hitting the stray dog.
車子猛然煞停，剛好沒撞到那隻流浪狗。
Ada jerked open the drawer and grabbed her keys before running out.
Ada 猛地拉開抽屜，抓起鑰匙就衝了出去。
- glide
to move smoothly without stopping or starting suddenly
文法句型
jerk + adverb (forward/back/away)
jerk + object + adverb
用法筆記
Common with direction adverbs: jerk forward, jerk back, jerk away. Also used with 'to a stop' for sudden braking. The transitive form stresses that someone causes the movement (jerked open, jerked away).
常見錯誤
2. in weightlifting, to push a weight from the shoulders into a position with strai
上挺
在舉重中將槓鈴快速推舉至頭頂
in weightlifting, to push a weight from the shoulders into a position with straight arms above the head in one fast movement.
Amihan jerked the barbell overhead with a powerful push from her legs.
Amihan 用雙腿強力發力，將槓鈴挺舉至頭頂上方。
jerked the barbell overhead = the weightlifting jerk movement
The coach showed the team how to jerk the weight cleanly without wobbling.
教練向隊員示範如何平穩地將重量挺舉起來。
It took Minho months of practice to learn how to jerk the bar properly.
Minho 花了幾個月練習，才學會如何正確地將槓鈴挺舉起來。
Rania watched the weightlifter jerk the bar above her head in one smooth motion.
Rania 看著舉重選手流暢地將槓鈴一舉過頭。
文法句型
jerk + weight/bar
用法筆記
This verb refers specifically to the second phase of the clean and jerk. The object is typically 'the barbell', 'the bar', or 'the weight'.
常見錯誤
3. to suddenly stop being distracted, inactive, or confused and become alert, activ
頓悟；驚醒
突然變得警覺、清醒或活躍
to suddenly stop being distracted, inactive, or confused and become alert, active, or attentive — or to make someone do this.
Nkechi's mind jerked back to attention when the teacher called her name.
老師點到 Nkechi 的名字時，她的思緒猛然回到課堂上。
mind jerked back to attention = sudden return to focus
Ilan jerked awake when his alarm clock rang at five in the morning.
Ilan 的鬧鐘在清晨五點響起時，他猛然驚醒。
The audience jerked to life when the comedian told a hilarious joke.
喜劇演員講了一個超級好笑的笑話，觀眾頓時活躍了起來。
Maeve jerked herself out of her daydream and got back to work quickly.
Maeve 把自己從白日夢中拉回來，趕緊繼續工作。
- drift off
to gradually lose focus or fall asleep
文法句型
jerk + awake/alert
jerk + to + action noun
jerk + self + out of
用法筆記
Often paired with 'awake', 'alert', 'to attention', 'to life', or 'out of'. This sense is different from sense 1 because it describes mental or emotional change, not physical motion.
常見錯誤
4. to coat and cook food such as chicken, fish, or pork with a spicy blend of seaso
香料醃烤
以牙買加風格用辛辣調味料醃漬後燒烤
to coat and cook food such as chicken, fish, or pork with a spicy blend of seasonings in the traditional Jamaican style, usually on an open fire.
Lucas jerked the chicken with a homemade spice rub before grilling it.
Lucas 用自製的香料抹在雞肉上，以牙買加風格醃烤。
jerked the chicken = marinated and cooked in jerk style
Mauricio learned how to jerk fish from his grandmother who lived in Jamaica.
Mauricio 從住在牙買加的外婆那裡學會了如何做牙買加烤魚。
Aylin jerked the pork shoulder overnight to let the spices soak in.
Aylin 把豬肩肉用牙買加香料醃了一整夜，讓味道充分滲進去。
Eitan jerked a batch of chicken wings for the neighbourhood barbecue party.
Eitan 為社區烤肉派對醃烤了一批雞翅。
文法句型
jerk + food item
用法筆記
The past participle 'jerked' is also used as an adjective describing the prepared food (jerked chicken, jerked pork). Frequently, the noun form (jerk chicken) is more common than the verb form.