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jolt

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they jolt
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he / she / it jolts
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past simple jolted
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past participle jolted
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-ing form jolting
🔊/ˈdʒəʊltɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] to move or to make somebody/something move suddenly and roughly（使）震动，摇动，颠簸 synonym jerk
    • (+ adv./prep.) The truck jolted and rattled over the rough ground.卡车嘎吱嘎吱地在凹凸不平的地面上颠簸而行。🔊🔊
    • We were jolting along at about five miles an hour.我们以每小时约五英里的速度在摇晃。
    • The bus jolted to a halt.公共汽车猛地一颠停了下来。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) Her heart jolted when she saw him.她看到他时心里咯噔一下子。🔊🔊
    • jolt somebody/something (+ adv./prep.) He was jolted forwards as the bus moved off.公共汽车开动时他猛然向前晃了一下。🔊🔊
  2. [transitive] to give somebody a sudden shock, especially so that they start to take action or deal with a situation使受到震惊（而采取行动）；唤醒；使觉醒
    • jolt somebody/something (into something) His remark jolted her into action.他的话使她猛然醒悟而行动起来。🔊🔊
    • The sound jolted my memory, and I suddenly remembered what had happened.声音震撼了我的记忆，我突然想起发生了什么事。
    • jolt somebody/something (out of something) a method of jolting the economy out of recession使经济从衰退中复苏的方法
    • jolt somebody/something + adj. I was suddenly jolted awake.我猛地一下被惊醒。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: of unknown origin.

jolt

noun
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  1. a sudden rough movement颠簸；震动；摇晃 synonym jerk
    • The plane landed with a jolt.飞机着陆时颠了一下。🔊🔊
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    • She received such a jolt that she nearly dropped her cup.她大为震惊，差点儿失手掉了杯子。
    • The blow sent a jolt of pain through his body.这一记重击令他全身一阵疼痛。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • nasty
    • severe
    • sharp
    • …
    verb + jolt
    • feel
    • give
    • send
    • …
    phrases
    • with a jolt
    • jolt of
    • jolt to
    • …
    See full entry
  2. a sudden strong feeling, especially of shock or surprise一阵强烈的感情（尤指震惊或惊讶）
    • a jolt of dismay一阵惊诧
    • My mother's death gave me a severe jolt.母亲的去世使我大受打击。
    Topics Feelingsc2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • nasty
    • severe
    • sharp
    • …
    verb + jolt
    • feel
    • give
    • send
    • …
    phrases
    • with a jolt
    • jolt of
    • jolt to
    • …
    See full entry
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: of unknown origin.