jerk/dʒɜːk/

vt 把…猛地一推(一拉、一扭、一扔)；使猛地一动

• On hearing a knock, she jerked her head towards the door. 听到敲门声，她猛然把头转向门那边。

• She jerked the door shut. 她猛地摔上了门。

vi

1. 猛然晃动

• The bus jerked to a halt before the crowd. 公共汽车在人群前猛然停住了。

2. 结结巴巴地说话