jerk /dʒә:k/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a dull stupid fatuous person
• (n.) an abrupt spasmodic movement
• (n.) (mechanics) the rate of change of acceleration

Chinese translation

• n. 性情古怪的人, 急拉, 肌肉抽搐, 牛肉干
• vi. 痉挛, 急拉, 急推
• vt. 猛拉

Word details

Part of speech

verb / noun

Pronunciation

/dʒә:k/

Syllables

1

Exam levels

CET-6 · TOEFL · IELTS · GRE

Frequency

Zipf 4 · Super Rare

Word forms

jerked, jerking, jerks

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