Jerk



GRE

解释

GRE 红宝书

• n. / v. 猛拉
• ［英］ n. / v. 猛拉 ( to pull with a sudden, sharp movement)
• ［例］ give a firm jerk on the rope ( 使劲猛拉绳子)

Webster Collegiate

kI. noun

• Etymology: probably alteration of yerk
• Date: 1575
• 1. a single quick motion of short duration
• 2.
  • a. jolting, bouncing, or thrusting motions
  • b. a tendency to produce spasmodic motions
• 3.
  • a. an involuntary spasmodic muscular movement due to reflex action
  • b. plural involuntary twitchings due to nervous excitement
• 4.
  • a. an annoyingly stupid or foolish person
  • b. an unlikable person; especially one who is cruel, rude, or small-minded
• 5. the pushing of a weight from shoulder height to a position overhead in weight lifting

II. verb

• Date: 1589
• transitive verb
  • 1. to give a quick suddenly arrested push, pull, or twist to
  • 2. to propel or move with or as if with a quick suddenly arrested motion
  • 3. to mix and serve (as sodas) behind a soda fountain
• intransitive verb
  • 1. to make a sudden spasmodic motion
  • 2. to move in short abrupt motions or with frequent jolts
• ? jerker noun

III. transitive verb

• Etymology: back-formation from ［sup］1［/sup］jerky
• Date: 1707
• to preserve (meat) in long sun-dried slices

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