lurch
verb- [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.)
to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or to one side synonym stagger, sway突然前倾(或向一侧倾斜) Suddenly the horse lurched to one side and the child fell off. 马突然歪向一边,小孩就摔了下来。 The man lurched drunkenly out of the pub. 那男人醉醺醺地踉跄着走出了酒吧。 - (figurative)
Their relationship seems to lurch from one crisis to the next. 他们的关系好像坎坷不平,危机不断。
Extra ExamplesA man lurched into her office. 一个男人跌跌撞撞地闯进她的办公室。 He lurched towards the door. 他蹒跚着朝门走去。 The drunk lurched to his feet and tried to follow us. 那个醉汉猛地站起来,试图跟上我们。 Suddenly the train lurched violently. 突然,火车剧烈地晃动起来。 The bus lurched along the mountain road. 公共汽车沿着山路颠簸前行。 The car lurched forward. 汽车突然猛地向前动了一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- violently
- slightly
- suddenly
- …
- along
- into
- towards/toward
- …
- lurch to your feet
- [intransitive]
if your heart or stomach lurches, you have a sudden feeling of fear or excitement Topics Feelingsc2(突然感到恐怖或激动时心或胃)猛地一跳(或动)
Word Originverb late 17th cent. (as a noun denoting the sudden leaning of a ship to one side): of unknown origin.