jitter

jitter
(informal)(非正式)
noun
  1. (jitters)feelings of extreme nervousness
    极度紧张;紧张不安
    a bout of the jitters.
    一阵紧张不安。
  2. [mass noun]slight irregular movement, variation, or unsteadiness, especially in an electrical signal or electronic device
    (尤指电子信号或电子装置)晃动,抖动;偏移;不稳定性
verb
  1. [no obj.]act nervously
    紧张不安,行动紧张不安
    an anxious student who jittered at any provocation.
    一个充满焦虑对任何刺激都会紧张的学生。
    ■(of a signal or device) suffer from jitter
    (信号或装置)跳动,晃动,抖动;偏移;不稳定
派生
jitteriness
noun
jittery
adjective
语源
  1. 1920s: of unknown origin
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