joggle
/ˈdʒɒɡl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdʒɑːɡl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjä-gəl/ (ame, mw)
joggle — 動詞
- jogglepresent simple I / you / we / they
- joggleshe / she / it
- joggledpast simple
- joggling-ing form
1. to make something move in small uneven shakes, or to move that way yourself
晃動
輕輕不規則地搖動
to make something move in small uneven shakes, or to move that way yourself
Gabriel joggled the stroller to calm the crying baby.
Gabriel 晃動嬰兒車，好讓哭鬧的寶寶安靜下來。
joggle + object for light repeated movement
The loose shelf joggled each time Christopher shut the kitchen door.
Christopher 每次關上廚房門時，鬆動的架子都會晃一下。
Aylin joggled the fishing line and felt a small bite.
Aylin 晃了晃釣線，接著感到一個小拉扯。
On the bus, Antonia's cup joggled in both hands.
在公車上，Antonia 手裡的杯子一直微微晃動。
- steady
means to keep something from moving around
文法句型
joggle something
something joggles
joggle up and down
用法筆記
Often used for a small uneven movement rather than one strong shake. This is the only sense that can be either transitive or intransitive.
2. to fit two pieces together with a small cut or peg so they stay from slipping ap
嵌接
用凹口或凸片接牢
to fit two pieces together with a small cut or peg so they stay from slipping apart
The mason joggled the two stones before adding more wet cement.
泥瓦匠先把兩塊石頭嵌接好，再抹上更多濕水泥。
joggle pieces together in masonry
Ishaan joggled the wood panels so the shelf would not slide.
Ishaan 把木板嵌接起來，這樣層板才不會滑開。
The worker joggled each brick into the wall by hand.
工人用手把每塊磚嵌接進牆面。
During repairs, Lukas joggled the metal strips to lock them together.
修理時，Lukas 把金屬片嵌接好，讓它們卡在一起。
- separate
means to keep the pieces apart instead of fitting them together
文法句型
joggle two pieces together
joggle something into place
用法筆記
Used mainly in building, stonework, or repair contexts. Distinguish it from sense 1, which is about movement rather than fastening pieces.
joggle — 名詞
1. a short uneven movement that gives something a little shake
顫動
一下輕微又不規則的晃動
a short uneven movement that gives something a little shake
The table gave a small joggle when the truck passed outside.
卡車從外面經過時，桌子輕輕顫動了一下。
give a joggle
The old fan made a quick joggle before the power cut out.
那台舊電扇在斷電前先抖了一下。
The boat gave another joggle under our feet with each wave.
每來一個浪，船身就在我們腳下再顫動一下。
The train stopped after one last joggle near the station.
火車在車站附近最後顫動一下後停住了。
文法句型
a joggle
give a joggle
用法筆記
Usually names one brief movement inside a larger scene, such as a vehicle or a loose object moving suddenly.
2. a small joining part, cut, or peg that keeps two touching pieces from sliding ap
卡榫
防止材料滑開的接件
a small joining part, cut, or peg that keeps two touching pieces from sliding apart
The builder tapped the joggle into both blocks with a hammer.
工人用槌子把卡榫敲進兩塊砌塊裡。
fit a joggle into blocks
Without the joggle, the stone step kept sliding forward.
沒有那個卡榫，石階一直往前滑。
The repair team replaced the broken joggle under the window frame.
維修隊更換了窗框下方壞掉的卡榫。
A rusted joggle held the two metal sheets together.
一個生鏽的卡榫把兩片金屬板固定在一起。
文法句型
fit a joggle into something
replace a joggle
用法筆記
Common in technical descriptions of stone, wood, or metal work. Distinguish it from noun sense 1, which names the movement itself.