jitter

IPA/ˈdʒɪt.ər/
IPA/ˈdʒɪt̬.ɚ/

jitter — 名詞

1. a slight, quick, and uncontrolled shaking or movement, especially in an electron

1.名詞B2
釋義

抖動；晃動

輕微而不穩的搖晃

a slight, quick, and uncontrolled shaking or movement, especially in an electronic signal, image, or mechanical part.

例句

Ramón adjusted the monitor settings to reduce screen jitter during video editing.

Ramón 調整了螢幕設定，以減少影片剪輯時的畫面抖動。

collocation: screen jitter / reduce jitter

Putri noticed slight jitter in the robotic arm's movement during the assembly test.

Putri 在組裝測試中注意到機械手臂的動作有輕微抖動。

collocation: jitter in [equipment] movement

同義詞
  • shake

    more general; jitter implies smaller, faster movements

  • vibration

    often rhythmic, while jitter is irregular

  • tremor

    can refer to body movement or earth movement; more medical or geological

反義詞
  • stability

    the absence of jitter or fluctuation

  • smoothness

    motion or signal without irregular shaking

文法句型

jitter in/on [equipment/signal]

用法筆記

Commonly used in technical contexts (video, audio, networking, robotics). Do not confuse with 'the jitters,' which refers to a nervous state of mind.

常見錯誤

❌The screen has a lot of jitters today.
✅The screen has a lot of jitter today.
💡As a technical term, 'jitter' is usually uncountable.

jitter — 動詞