jerk

jerk¹
noun

a quick, sharp, sudden movement
急动；急拉；急扭；急推
he gave a sudden jerk of his head.
他的头突然猛地一动。
■a spasmodic muscular twitch
肌肉抽搐
■[in sing.](Weightlifting)the raising of a barbell above the head from shoulder level by an abrupt straightening of the arms and legs, typically as the second part of a clean and jerk
(举重)挺举
(informal, chieflyN. Amer)a contemptibly foolish person
(非正式，主北美)蠢人，头脑简单的人，傻瓜

verb

[with obj. and adverbial]make (some- thing) move with a jerk
使猝然一动
she jerked her chin up.
她突然抬起下巴。
■[no obj. , with adverbial of direc- tion]move with a jerk
猝然一动，猛地一动
his head jerked round.
她的头猛地转了过来。
the van jerked forward.
货车猛地向前冲。
■suddenly rouse or jolt (someone)
惊醒，颠簸
the thud jerked her back to reality.
砰的一声使她一下子回到现实中。
■[with obj.](Weightlifting)raise (a weight) from shoulder level to above the head
(举重)挺举过头

派生
jerker
noun
语源

mid 16th cent. (denoting a stroke with a whip): probably imitative

继承用法
jerk someone around

(N. Amer. informal)deal with someone dishonestly or unfairly
(北美，非正式)不诚实（或不公平）地对待（某人）

jerk off

(vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer.)masturbate
(粗俚，主北美)手淫

jerk²
verb
[with obj.]

cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it (originally in the sun)
制肉干
[usu. as adj. jerked]prepare (pork or chicken) by marinating it in spices and barbecuing it over a wood fire
（用调料浸泡及用木柴火烤）烹饪（猪肉，鸡肉）

noun

[mass noun]pork or chicken cooked in this way
（猪式鸡肉）肉干制品
fiery Jamaican jerk.
辣味牙买加式肉干。
[as modifier]jerk chicken.
鸡肉干。

语源

early 18th cent.: from Latin American Spanish charquear, from charqui, from Quechua echarqui 'dried flesh'

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