jerk
verb[IorT,usually+ adv/prep]
uk/dʒɜːk/us/dʒɝːk/to make ashortsuddenmovement, or tocausesomeone or something to do this:
（使）猝然一动；猛推；急拉Thecarmade astrangenoiseand then jerkedto ahalt.汽车发出一声怪响，接着猛然停住了。
"What'swrong?" sheasked, jerking herheadup.“怎么了？”她猛地扬起头问道。
to (forceorcausesomeone or something to)suddenlybehavedifferently, usually byunderstandingsomething orbecomingactiveagain:
（使）突然改变行为Theshockoflosinghisjobjerked himout ofhissettledlifestyle.失业的打击一下子改变了他安定的生活方式。
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- quake
- quiver
- shaky
- shudder
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
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Affecting and influencing
Phrasal verbs
jerksomeonearound
jerk off
jerk
noun
uk/dʒɜːk/us/dʒɝːk/jerknoun(MOVE)
[C]
aquicksuddenmovement:
猛的一动；急拉；急抽Shepulledthebushout of thegroundwithasharpjerk.她猛一使劲把灌木从地里拔了出来。
Thealarmwent off and hewokeupwitha jerk.闹钟响后他猛然惊醒。
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- quake
- quiver
- shaky
- shudder
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
jerknoun(PERSON)
[C]slang(USalsojerk-off)
astupidperson, usually a man:
（通常指男子）蠢人，头脑简单的人Youstupidjerk! You've justspilledbeerall down my newshirt!你这个笨蛋！你把啤酒全洒在我的新衬衫上了！
Stupid and silly people
- airhead
- berk
- birdbrain
- blithering idiot
- blockhead
- dumb-ass
- dummy
- dunce
- dunderhead
- eejit
- need
- needyourhead examinedidiom
- nimrod
- nincompoop
- ninny
- thicko
- tosser
- troglodyte
- turkey
- twerp
jerknoun(FOOD)
[U]
astyleofcookingpopularin theCaribbean, in whichmeatisrubbedormarinated(=leftcovered)inspecialspicesand thencooked, usually on awoodfire:
Jamaicanhomecookingincludesjerkchickenandgoatcurry.
When it comes to jerkspices, thekeyflavoursarescotchbonnetpeppers,allspice, andthyme.
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Preparing food
- batch cooking
- biga
- bind
- butter
- buttered
- can't boil an eggidiom
- clarify
- glaze
- glazed
- grate
- ingredient
- julienne
- re-season
- recipe
- rehydrate
- restuff
- rice
- toss
- whip
- zap