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jerky

/jur-kee/US // ˈdʒɜr ki //UK // (ˈdʒɜːkɪ) //

牛肉干,牛肉乾,牛肉串,生涩

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    jerk·i·er, jerk·i·est.

    • : characterized by jerks or sudden starts; spasmodic.
    • : Slang. silly; foolish; stupid; ridiculous.

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Examples

  • He snacked on typical thru-hiker fare—jerky, individually-wrapped pastries, chips—and did push-ups along the way, hoping to keep some upper body strength.

  • As a person who loses stuff and moves in a jerky fashion perfect for flinging out earbuds, the idea of truly wireless Bluetooth earbuds still worries me a little.

  • When the orchestra lit into a fast and jerky rhythm, Birkin attempted to drag him onto the dance floor.

  • He may be right, but the two companies could be more ambitious than just vegan Doritos and make snacks that have been largely neglected by plant-based meat producers, like beef jerky or pork rinds.

  • They became so brown and shriveled that they looked like walking beef jerky with New York accents.

  • You, too, will be zipping along to the angular guitars and zigzagging, herky-jerky vocals.

  • He's so white he's almost mock-white, and so are his jerky, long-necked, mechanical-man movements.

  • I sent him some caribou jerky from Alaska to help keep up his strength on the Senate floor.

  • It was superficial and jumpy and herky-jerky, bopping all over the place.

  • Each sentence came as if torn piecemeal from his unwilling tongue; short, jerky phrases, conceived in pain and delivered in agony.

  • Nervous and jerky he walked to the center of the stage, and raised his hand begging silence.

  • With jerky motions the black monster drew down, the water rippling and gurgling along the sides.

  • He knocked the ashes from his cigar and threw out his arms with one of his odd, jerky gestures.

  • He spoke in very fair language, short, jerky sentences, but well-chosen words.