jerry
jerry — 名詞
1. a male first name that can be a full name by itself or a short form of longer na
傑瑞
男名；Jeremy/Jeremiah簡稱
a male first name that can be a full name by itself or a short form of longer names such as Jeremy and Jeremiah
Otis walked past Jerry's house every morning on his way to school.
Otis 每天早上上學途中都會經過 Jerry 家。
proper noun in possessive form
Tyler asked the librarian whether Jerry had returned the book about trains.
Tyler 問圖書館員 Jerry 有沒有歸還那本關於火車的書。
When the teacher called for Jerry, both boys in the front row looked up.
老師叫了 Jerry 的名字時，前排的兩個男孩都同時抬起頭來。
Ada borrowed Jerry's bicycle while hers was being repaired at the shop.
Ada 的腳踏車送去修理，所以暫時借了 Jerry 的車來騎。
文法句型
Jerry [verb] ...
2. a strongly offensive name for a German national that was common among British an
德國佬
對德國人的貶稱；一戰、二戰時期用語
a strongly offensive name for a German national that was common among British and Allied troops in the twentieth-century wars between 1914 and 1945. The word is now regarded as highly insulting and should never be spoken or written in modern contexts.
In old war diaries, some soldiers wrote the word Jerry to describe German troops.
在一些古老的戰爭日記裡，士兵會用 Jerry 這個詞來指稱德國軍隊。
historical context of WWII slang
Historians warn that the nickname Jerry for German people is now deeply offensive.
歷史學家提醒，以 Jerry 稱呼德國人如今已是非常嚴重的冒犯。
The novel's narrator uses the term Jerry to show the casual hatred of wartime.
小說中的敘事者使用 Jerry 一詞，來呈現戰爭時期那種理所當然的仇恨。
Grandma said that calling a man Jerry was common in 1940s London.
奶奶說，1940 年代的倫敦，用 Jerry 來稱呼某個男人很常見。
- German
the neutral, correct term — use this instead
文法句型
the word Jerry used as a countable noun referring to German soldiers or people
用法筆記
This word is highly offensive and should never be used today. Learners may encounter it only in historical texts, war memoirs, or old films. Using it in modern conversation would be deeply insulting to German people.
常見錯誤
jerry — 動詞
- jerrypresent simple I / you / we / they
- jerries3rd person singular
- jerrying-ing form
- jerriedpast simple
1. to build or fix something in a rough, quick way by using whatever materials happ
臨時拼湊
用現有材料快速且粗糙地建造或修理
to build or fix something in a rough, quick way by using whatever materials happen to be nearby, usually producing a result that is not strong or long-lasting
Ishaan jerry-rigged a bookshelf from old crates and a length of rope.
Ishaan 用舊木箱和一條繩子草草地釘了一個書架。
compound form: jerry-rigged
The garden shed was so badly jerry-built that it collapsed during the first heavy rain.
花園的工具棚蓋得十分馬虎，第一場大雨就塌了。
Xiu jerry-rigged the broken fan with tape and a wire coat hanger.
Xiu 用膠帶和鐵絲衣架胡亂修好了那台故障的電風扇。
Tamar and her uncle jerry-built a small raft from empty plastic barrels.
Tamar 和叔叔用空的塑膠桶胡亂拼湊了一艘小木筏。
Vinícius jerry-rigged the leaky pipe instead of calling a professional repair person.
Vinícius 沒有找專業師傅來修，而是自己隨手用東西堵住了漏水的水管。
- cobble together
similar meaning of assembling from available parts, but slightly less negative in tone
- rig up
strongly emphasises the temporary, improvised nature of the construction
- patch up
focuses on repairing damage rather than building something new
- improvise
broader meaning; can be neutral or positive (creative), while jerry-rigged implies poor quality
- build properly
implies using correct materials and following proper methods
- construct well
the opposite of the quick, weak result of jerry-building
文法句型
jerry-rig + noun phrase
jerry-built + noun phrase (adjective)
用法筆記
This sense is almost always found in the compound forms jerry-rig (verb) and jerry-built (adjective). The meaning refers specifically to work done with inadequate materials, not just to fast work. Distinguish from jury-rigged, which originally referred to a temporary sailing-ship repair using available parts at sea.