- [countable] a sudden quick sharp movement急拉;猛推;猝然一动 synonym jolt
- with a jerk She sat up with a jerk.她猛地坐了起来。
- He gave a jerk of his head, indicating that we should follow him.他猛摇头,表示我们应该跟着他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjectiveverb + jerkprepositionSee full entry - [countable] (informal) a stupid person who often says or does the wrong thing蠢人;傻瓜;笨蛋
Extra Examples- He was acting like a complete jerk.他的行为像个十足的笨蛋。
- He silently swore at himself for being such a jerk.他暗骂自己竟然这么蠢。
- What kind of a jerk pays that money?什么样的混蛋会付那么多钱?
Topics Personal qualitiesc2Oxford Collocations DictionaryadjectiveSee full entry - [uncountable] meat that is marinated (= left in a mixture of oil and spices before being cooked) to give it a strong taste and then cooked over a wood fire腌制后放在木火上烤的肉
Word Originmid 16th cent. (denoting a stroke with a whip): probably imitative.