jolt
v
1 [I, Ipr, Ip, Tn, Tn.pr, Tn.p]
(cause sb/sth to) move with sudden jerky movements (使某人[某物])顛簸著移動(dòng)
The old bus jolted along (a rough track). 舊公共汽車(沿凹凸不平的小路)顛簸而行. 2(phr v) jolt sb into/out of sth make sb act by giving him a sudden shock 使某人受到震驚而采取行動(dòng)
He was jolted out of his lethargy and into action when he realized he had only a short time to finish the article. 他意識(shí)到須在很短時(shí)間就得把文章寫完, 立即動(dòng)手寫起來. jolt, n (esp sing 尤作單數(shù))
1 sudden bump or shake; jerk 震動(dòng); 搖晃; 顛簸
stop with a jolt 停止時(shí)震動(dòng)了一下.
2 (fig 比喻) surprise; shock 驚奇; 震驚
The news of the accident gave her an unpleasant jolt/quite a jolt. 她聽到出事的消息吃了一驚[大吃一驚].