jolt是什么意思

详细释义

• 0 to (cause something or someone to) move suddenly and violently -- （使）震動，（使）猛然搖動

  • The train stopped unexpectedly and we were jolted forwards. 火車突然停住了，我們都猛然向前晃了一下。

  • The truck jolted along the rough track through the field. 卡車沿著田野裡崎嶇的小路顛簸前行。

• 1 to shock someone in order to change their behaviour or way of thinking -- 使震驚

  • The charity used photos of starving children in an attempt to jolt the public conscience (= make people feel guilty and take action). 慈善機構用飢餓兒童的照片來觸發大眾的良知。

  • The news about Sam's illness jolted her into action. 山姆生病的消息使她頓然醒覺，開始採取行動。

• 2 a sudden violent movement -- 震動，劇烈晃動；顛簸

  • As the plane touched the ground, there was a massive jolt and we were thrown forwards. 飛機著陸時劇烈震動，我們被猛地甩向前方。

  • I woke up with a jolt as I thought I heard my bedroom door being pushed open. 我好像聽到自己臥室的門被推開，猛地驚醒了。

• 3 an unpleasant shock or surprise -- 震驚，驚訝

  • His self-confidence took a sudden jolt with the news that he had not been selected. 他未能獲選的消息使他的自信心遭受意外打擊。