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

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • jerk

    very similar; jerk is more about a single sharp pull, jolt about a shake from impact

  • bump

    less violent; bump is one knock, jolt suggests the whole body shakes

  • shake

    broader; shake can be slow or gentle, jolt is always sudden and sharp

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

❌The book jolted on the table.
✅The book slid on the table.
💡jolt needs a sudden sharp force, not a gentle slide.

2. to upset someone's calm feelings so strongly that their thinking or behaviour ch

2.動詞及物C1
釋義

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.

例句

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)

同義詞
  • shock

    more common everyday word; shock can be milder, jolt suggests a forced change

  • stun

    stun leaves someone speechless; jolt pushes them toward acting differently

反義詞
  • 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

❌The news jolted to me.
✅The news jolted me.
💡this sense takes a direct object, not a preposition.

3. to give someone such a sharp surprise that they finally do something they had be

3.動詞及物C1
釋義

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.

例句

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

同義詞
  • spur

    spur is gentler encouragement; jolt is a sharp shock

  • galvanize

    galvanize is more formal and often used about groups taking quick action

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

❌The news jolted him to study harder.
✅The news jolted him into studying harder.
💡use `into` + -ing, not `to` + base verb.

jolting — 名詞