jerky

[US]/'dʒɜːkɪ/
[UK]/'dʒɝki/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. 急拉的;呆笨的,忽动忽停的
Word Forms
比较级jerkier
最高级jerkiest

Phrases & Collocations

beef jerky

牛肉干

spicy jerky

辣肉干

Example Sentences

a jerky train ride.

不平稳的火车驾驶

a hard and jerky breath

急促的呼吸

the coach drew to a jerky halt.

马车忽地停了下来。

She lit a cigarette with quick, jerky movement.

她用急促的动作点着了香烟。

herky-jerky black and white newsreels.

急动骤停的黑白新闻影片。

jerky ideas about saving money.

关于储蓄的愚蠢的想法

Real-world Examples

Here to try our hand-caught artisanal trout jerky?

要试试我们手抓手作的鳟鱼干吗?

Source: Modern Family - Season 07

Um, did you pack your jerky?

你带肉干了吗?

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

Is putting apart more like a jerky, right?

分开吃更像肉干,对吧?

Source: Gourmet Base

Some jerky little kid is gonna say something.

那些小混球一定会说三道四的。

Source: Our Day This Season 1

I do anything from beef jerky sticks, hummus, carrots.

我做牛肉干,鹰嘴豆泥,胡萝卜。

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

I hope the jerky was as delicious as the irony.

我希望牛肉干(混蛋)的滋味和这讽刺一样足。

Source: Modern Family - Season 10

The result is a weird jerky motion that's hard to keep track of.

其结果是一个怪异的、难以追踪的颠簸运动。

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

Since the fovea is pretty small, your eyes read text by making quick jerky movements called saccades.

由于中央窝很小,你的眼睛就会通过快速跳动的动作来阅读文本,这个动作被称为扫视。

Source: Crash Course Learning Edition

Through Sam's jerky movement through his autism, the music and the dance was able for him to control himself.

Sam的自闭症造成他抽蓄,而音乐和跳舞可以让他控制自己。

Source: The Ellen Show

I would prefer beef jerky over Bento.

- 我更喜欢牛肉干而不是便当。

Source: Snack Exchange

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