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jolt

英 [dʒəʊlt; dʒɒlt] 美 [dʒolt]

vt. 使颠簸；使震惊；使摇动
vi. 摇晃；颠簸而行
n. 颠簸；摇晃；震惊；严重挫折

助记提示

1. 谐音“酒特”-----他喝的酒特别多，喝醉了，走路自然就会摇晃、摇摆、颠簸。
2. 没想到他的酒量这么大，震惊了各位小伙伴儿们。
3. 谐音“脚抖(四川方言：juo tou)、脚拖”。
4. 软件业：Jolt Award 震撼大奖。
5. 谐音“揪他、脚塌”。

中文词源

jolt 震动，晃动

可能来自中古英语jollen,击，打，连续猛击。引申词义震动，晃动。

英文词源

jolt (v.): 1590s, perhaps from Middle English jollen, chollen "to knock, to batter" (early 15c.), or an alteration of obsolete jot (v.) "to jostle" (1520s). Perhaps related to earlier jolt head "a big, stupid head" (1530s). Figurative sense of "to startle, surprise" is from 1872. Related: Jolted; jolting.
jolt (n.): 1590s, "a knock," from jolt (v.). Meaning "jarring shock" is from 1630s.

双语例句

1. A violent explosion seemed to jolt the whole ground.: 剧烈的爆炸好像要把整个地面都掀起来。

2. We were worried that one tiny jolt could worsen her injuries.: 我们担心稍微颠簸一下就可能会使她的伤势恶化。

3. The campaign came at a time when America needed such a jolt.: 这场运动来得正是时候，美国正需要这样一场变动。

4. Please pour me a jolt of whisky.: 请给我倒一点威士忌提提神好吗?

5. They were working frantically in the fear that an aftershock would jolt the house again.: 他们拼命地干着，担心余震可能会使房子再次受到震动。