jolt
/dʒəʊlt/ (bre, ipa) · /dʒəʊlt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈjōlt/ (ame, mw) · /dʒoʊlt/ (ame, ipa)
jolt — 動詞
- joltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- joltshe / she / it
- joltedpast simple
- jolting-ing form
1. to make a person or thing jerk abruptly, or to jerk that way after a hit or sudd
猛地一震
突然猛烈搖動或被搖動
to make a person or thing jerk abruptly, or to jerk that way after a hit or sudden force
The bus hit a deep hole and jolted every passenger in the back row.
公車壓過一個深坑，讓後排每位乘客都猛地一震。
jolt somebody — impact causes a sudden shake
A hard wave jolted the fishing boat and sent the cups sliding.
一道猛浪猛地震了那艘漁船一下，杯子也跟著滑開。
Mina jolted the stuck window open with both hands before the rain came in.
下雨前，Mina 用雙手猛地把卡住的窗戶推開。
The train jolted forward as the driver released the brake at the station.
司機在車站鬆開煞車時，火車猛地往前一震。
- steady
focuses on keeping movement smooth and controlled
文法句型
jolt somebody/something
jolt forward
用法筆記
Often used for a brief rough movement caused by impact, machinery, or a sudden pull. When a person is the object, the focus is on the shake itself, not on a later emotional reaction.
常見錯誤
2. to hit someone with such sudden surprise, bad news, or change that they lose the
震住
因突來消息或變化而一下失去鎮定
to hit someone with such sudden surprise, bad news, or change that they lose their calm for a moment
The hospital call jolted Farah, who had expected her father home by noon.
醫院打來的電話一下把 Farah 震住了，原本她以為父親中午前會到家。
news jolts somebody — sudden emotional blow
Seeing the empty crib jolted the new parents back into their worst fear.
看到空著的嬰兒床，這對新手父母一下又被震住，最壞的恐懼全回來了。
The harsh comment jolted me, and I forgot what I planned to say.
那句刺耳的話一下把我震住了，我連原本想說什麼都忘了。
News of the layoffs jolted staff across the factory floor before the meeting began.
裁員消息在會議開始前就把整個工廠現場的員工都震住了。
文法句型
jolt somebody
be jolted by [news/event]
用法筆記
This sense centers on the emotional shock itself. Distinguish it from sense 3, which usually highlights the action that follows the shock.
3. to make someone act quickly by giving a sharp warning, surprise, or reminder
促使行動
以突來刺激逼人立刻採取行動
to make someone act quickly by giving a sharp warning, surprise, or reminder
The second fire alarm jolted the manager into checking every exit door.
第二次火警鈴聲促使經理立刻去檢查每一扇逃生門。
jolt somebody into + -ing
A rise in food prices jolted the government into releasing emergency rice stocks.
糧價上漲促使政府釋出緊急白米儲備。
The failed exam jolted Kenji into taking his study schedule seriously.
那次考試不及格促使 Kenji 開始認真看待自己的讀書安排。
Public anger finally jolted the company into answering residents' questions.
居民的怒氣終於促使公司回應大家提出的問題。
- lull
makes someone feel safe or inactive instead of alert
文法句型
jolt somebody into + -ing
jolt somebody into action
用法筆記
Most often followed by 'into + -ing' or the fixed phrase 'into action'. Distinguish it from sense 2: here the important idea is the response that the shock produces.
常見錯誤
jolt — 名詞
- joltsingular
- joltsplural
1. a brief, forceful movement that throws a person or thing out of its normal posit
猛地一晃
讓人或物一下偏離原位的強烈晃動
a brief, forceful movement that throws a person or thing out of its normal position
A sharp jolt from the elevator made the light above us flicker.
電梯突然猛地一晃，讓我們頭上的燈閃了一下。
a jolt from [impact] — source of movement
The horse gave a sideways jolt when a plastic bag blew across the path.
塑膠袋吹過小路時，那匹馬側邊猛地一晃。
One jolt of the ladder sent the paint tray onto the grass below.
梯子只要猛地一晃，油漆盤就掉到了下面的草地上。
The car stopped with a jolt, and Noor's coffee splashed onto the seat.
車子猛地停住時一震，Noor 的咖啡也濺到了座位上。
- glide
suggests smooth movement with no sudden shake
文法句型
a jolt
with a jolt
a jolt from [impact]
用法筆記
Usually names one sudden movement rather than a long rough journey. Common patterns include 'with a jolt' and 'a jolt from' something that hits, stops, or starts abruptly.
常見錯誤
2. an alarming or disappointing emotional hit that comes when something unexpected
一陣驚愕
突如其來的不安、驚訝或失望感
an alarming or disappointing emotional hit that comes when something unexpected happens
The letter from the tax office gave Lucía a real jolt at breakfast.
早餐時收到稅務局來信，讓 Lucía 一陣驚愕。
give somebody a jolt — emotional reaction pattern
Hearing his name over the airport speaker sent Omar a jolt through his chest.
在機場聽見廣播叫到自己的名字時，Omar 胸口湧上一陣驚愕。
The sudden quiet after the explosion was its own jolt for everyone outside.
爆炸後突然安靜下來，反而讓外頭每個人都感到一陣驚愕。
There was a jolt of disappointment when the singer canceled the final show.
歌手取消最後一場演出時，大家都感到一陣失望的驚愕。
- reassurance
reduces worry instead of causing it
- relief
suggests tension or worry has gone away
文法句型
give somebody a jolt
a jolt of [emotion]
come as a jolt
用法筆記
Shorter and sharper than 'shock', often for the first emotional hit of unexpected news. Distinguish it from noun sense 1, which refers to a physical movement.