jolting
jolting — 動詞
- joltingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- joltings3rd person singular
- joltinging-ing form
- joltingedpast simple
1. to make a person or thing shift quickly and roughly, often in a way that pushes
使顛簸
使人或物突然猛力地晃動或前後抖動
to make a person or thing shift quickly and roughly, often in a way that pushes them sideways or upward — like what happens when a bus hits a deep pothole.
The old bus jolted Adisa and the other passengers as it crossed the rocky bridge.
舊巴士駛過石橋時，把 Adisa 和其他乘客顛得東倒西歪。
transitive: jolt + people-object
Naoko's coffee jolted out of the cup when the train hit the broken track.
火車駛過壞掉的軌道時，Naoko 的咖啡被晃出杯子外。
intransitive: object as subject
A loud crash from the kitchen jolted the dog awake on the sofa.
廚房傳來一聲巨響，把沙發上的狗給震醒了。
jolt + somebody + adjective complement
The taxi jolted along the muddy road all the way to Sivan's village.
計程車一路顛簸地開過泥濘的道路，直到 Sivan 的村子。
intransitive with path adverbial
- jolt awake
- jolt forward
- jolt to a stop
- jolt over potholes
文法句型
jolt + object
jolt + adverbial
用法筆記
Subject is usually a vehicle, sudden noise, or sharp physical impact; object is usually a person, body part, or loose item that gets pushed.
常見錯誤
2. to upset someone's calm feelings so strongly that their thinking or behaviour ch
震撼；驚醒
用突發消息使人心情大受衝擊
to upset someone's calm feelings so strongly that their thinking or behaviour changes — for example, hearing bad news that suddenly makes a person see things differently.
The doctor's warning about Élise's heart truly jolted her into giving up smoking.
醫師對 Élise 心臟的警告，真的震撼了她，讓她決心戒菸。
jolt + somebody + into + -ing
News of the layoffs jolted Diya, who had felt safe in the company for years.
裁員的消息震撼了在公司任職多年、原以為很安穩的 Diya。
jolt + somebody (mental impact)
Seeing the empty bird's nest jolted Sirin out of her happy morning mood.
看到空的鳥巢，讓 Sirin 從原本愉快的早晨心情中突然驚醒。
jolt + somebody + out of + noun
The mayor was jolted by the angry letters from parents in the small town.
小鎮家長們的憤怒信件，讓市長受到很大的震撼。
passive: be jolted by + cause
- jolt someone into action
- jolt someone out of
- be jolted by
- soothe
to calm someone instead of disturbing them
文法句型
jolt + somebody
用法筆記
Often passive (`be jolted by`) or with a directional preposition (`into doing`, `out of`). Distinguish from sense 1 by the absence of any physical movement — only emotional or mental disturbance.
常見錯誤
3. to give someone such a sharp surprise that they finally do something they had be
刺激；驅使
用驚嚇促使某人立刻動手做事
to give someone such a sharp surprise that they finally do something they had been delaying or avoiding.
Losing the local election finally jolted Gabriela into running a real campaign.
在本地選舉中落敗，終於刺激 Gabriela 認真展開一次真正的競選活動。
jolt + somebody + into + -ing (action verb)
A bad health report jolted Felix into joining the morning swimming club.
一份糟糕的健康報告刺激 Felix 加入晨間游泳社。
concrete cause + into + activity noun phrase
The teacher's harsh words jolted Eric into finishing his maths homework before dinner.
老師嚴厲的話刺激 Eric 在晚飯前把數學作業寫完。
jolt + somebody + into + -ing (delayed task)
Watching the flood on TV jolted the village council into building a new wall.
看到電視上的洪水畫面，刺激村委會著手興建一道新的堤防。
group object: into + concrete project
- jolt someone into action
- jolt into doing
文法句型
jolt + somebody + into + noun/-ing
用法筆記
Almost always followed by `into + -ing` or `into + a noun phrase`. Unlike sense 2 (which describes an emotional shock), sense 3 highlights the concrete action that follows.
常見錯誤
jolting — 名詞
1. one quick rough shake or push that moves a body or object sharply for a moment.
顛簸；猛震
車身或物體突然短暫的劇烈搖動
one quick rough shake or push that moves a body or object sharply for a moment.
The plane gave a sudden jolt as it landed on the wet runway in Lisbon.
飛機在里斯本濕滑的跑道上著陸時，機身猛地震了一下。
give + a + jolt
Christopher felt a jolt in his back when the car drove over the speed bump.
車子開過減速丘時，Christopher 的背感到一陣顛簸的衝擊。
feel + a + jolt + body-location
Every jolt of the wagon made the milk bottles clink against each other.
馬車每次的顛簸都讓牛奶瓶互相碰撞發出聲響。
jolt + of + vehicle-noun
With a sharp jolt, the elevator stopped between the third and fourth floors.
電梯猛地震了一下，停在三樓和四樓之間。
with a + adjective + jolt (sentence opener)
- a sudden jolt
- give a jolt
- with a jolt
- feel a jolt
文法句型
a jolt of + noun
with a jolt
用法筆記
Typically appears as `a jolt` or `a sudden jolt`; often after verbs `give`, `feel`, `cause`. Subject of the jolt is a vehicle, machine, or other moving object.
常見錯誤
2. an unexpected piece of news or an event that gives a person a strong, uncomforta
衝擊；震驚
突發消息或事件帶來的強烈不快感受
an unexpected piece of news or an event that gives a person a strong, uncomfortable feeling of surprise.
The phone call from the hospital was a real jolt for Rania that quiet Sunday.
那個安靜的星期天，醫院打來的電話對 Rania 來說真是一大衝擊。
be + a + jolt + for + somebody
The sight of the burnt-down school gave Evelyn's husband a deep jolt of grief.
看到被燒毀的母校，讓 Evelyn 的丈夫感到一陣深沉的悲痛衝擊。
give + somebody + a jolt of + emotion
The exam results came as a jolt to the students who had not studied hard.
考試結果對那些沒認真讀書的學生來說，無疑是個衝擊。
come as + a + jolt + to + group
A jolt of fear ran through the crowd when the lights in the hall suddenly went out.
大廳燈光突然熄滅時，群眾中掠過一陣恐懼。
a jolt of + emotion + ran through + group
- a jolt of fear
- come as a jolt
- give somebody a jolt
文法句型
a jolt of + emotion noun
come as a jolt
用法筆記
Frequently in `a jolt of + emotion-noun` (fear, shock, grief) or with `come as`, `give somebody`. Distinguish from sense 1 by the emotion noun or the news/event context — no physical movement is involved.