jolted
past simple and past participle ofjolt
| 单词 | jolted |
| 释义 | jolted past simple and past participle ofjolt jolt verb uk/dʒəʊlt/us/dʒoʊlt/joltverb(MOVE SUDDENLY)[IorT,usually+ adv/prep] to (causesomething or someone to)movesuddenlyandviolently: Thetrainstoppedunexpectedlyand we were joltedforwards. Thetruckjoltedalongtheroughtrackthrough thefield. Making short, sudden movements
joltverb(SHOCK)[T] toshocksomeone inordertochangetheirbehaviouror way ofthinking: Thecharityusedphotosofstarvingchildrenin anattemptto jolt thepublicconscience(= makepeoplefeelguiltyand takeaction). joltsomeoneinto/out ofsomething to give someone asuddenshockthatforcesthem toact: Thenewsabout Sam'sillnessjolted her intoaction. Making people sad, shocked and upset
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Causing somebody to act Examplesofjoltedjolted In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The performance in question moved me to tears on several occasions and thenjoltedme out of myself into laughter in an instant. From theCambridge English Corpus He is mystified intentionally, now presented with illusion for reality, now reality for illusion,joltedfrom one to the other until in complete befuddlement he is sure of nothing. From theCambridge English Corpus They considered an international stoppage, which would have severelyjoltedthe airlines and might well have forced the pace in reaching international agreement. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 More than once three of us had to hold the baby's incubator steady as it wasjoltedabout inside the speeding vehicle. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If he goes too fast, the passengers arejolted, and if he goes too slowly, the couplings are not properly effective. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I believe that we need to bejolted, because time is short. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These men have to bejoltedfour miles before they can get any accommodation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is clear that the oil crisis has badlyjoltedphase 3. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Momentarily every one wasjoltedinto awareness of the precarious nature of the island's communications with the mainland. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Thanks to my predecessor and to determined action by the regulators, the industry was finallyjoltedinto action last year. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They will bejolted, he says, by a duty to discover how many disabled people live within their area. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The less effective ones, who are oblivious of what is going on or condone mistreatment, could bejoltedinto early preventive action. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The culture of any country subjected to such an attack in peacetime would bejoltedand shocked. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 The "spare" deer in a frantic state wasjoltedround the countryside for hours, the trailer traversing banks and gullies following the sport. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 If what we need is not to be reminded but to bejolted, then nothing less would have done. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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