jiggle

/ˈdʒɪɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈji-gəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɪɡ.əl/ (ame, ipa)

jiggle — 動詞

  • jigglepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • jiggleshe / she / it
  • jiggledpast simple
  • jiggling-ing form

1. to make a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, or to cause an objec

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

輕搖；晃動

快速地小幅前後或上下搖動

to make a small, fast back-and-forth or up-and-down motion, or to cause an object to move that way, often with a series of light pushes or pulls.

例句

Kofi jiggled the door handle for a few seconds before the latch finally clicked open.

Kofi 輕搖門把好幾秒，門栓才終於喀一聲打開。

transitive: jiggle + physical object to free it

The loose washing machine jiggled across the tiles whenever Camila ran the spin cycle.

Camila 一開脫水模式，那台鬆動的洗衣機就在地磚上搖晃移動。

intransitive: object as subject moving on its own

同義詞
  • wiggle

    similar but often softer and more side-to-side, used of bodies and small flexible parts

  • shake

    broader and stronger; can be vigorous, while jiggle stays light and quick

  • wobble

    suggests an unsteady, off-balance motion rather than a deliberate quick shake

反義詞

文法句型

jiggle + object

jiggle (intransitive)

用法筆記

Frequently transitive with small everyday objects (a handle, a key, a switch) where the motion is meant to fix something or get a result; the intransitive form usually has an unstable object as subject.

常見錯誤

❌Theo jiggled the heavy stone wall.
✅Theo pushed against the heavy stone wall.
💡jiggle is for small, light, quick movement, not for trying to shift something heavy and solid.

jiggle — 名詞