jerkily
/ˈdʒɜːkɪli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɜːrkɪli/ (ame, ipa) · /-kə̇lē -li/ (ame, mw)
jerkily — 副詞
1. with many brief jolts and pauses, so a movement looks stiff and uneven instead o
一頓一頓地
動作忽快忽停,不平順
with many brief jolts and pauses, so a movement looks stiff and uneven instead of steady.
The old bus rolled jerkily through the village after the engine trouble.
那輛老巴士因為引擎出問題,一頓一頓地穿過村子。
movement verb + jerkily for uneven vehicle motion
Jiwoo's hand moved jerkily while threading the tiny needle.
Jiwoo 穿那根小針時,手一頓一頓地移動。
body-part subject showing broken, stop-start motion
The security video showed the thief walking jerkily across the dark car park.
監視畫面顯示,那名小偷一頓一頓地穿過昏暗的停車場。
After the fall, Zayd stood up jerkily and grabbed the rail.
摔倒後,Zayd 一頓一頓地站起身,抓住了扶手。
The robot arm turned jerkily when dust got inside the joint.
灰塵跑進關節後,那支機械手臂轉動得一頓一頓的。
- unevenly
broader and less vivid; not always about sudden stops
- spasmodically
more formal and often suggests involuntary or medical movement
- bumpily
used mainly for travel over a rough surface
文法句型
move jerkily
walk jerkily
turn jerkily
用法筆記
Often describes a person, machine, or vehicle whose movement is broken by tiny stops or sudden pulls. Common with verbs such as move, walk, turn, roll, and stand up.