| 单词 | to give a lurch |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto give a lurch 1. (Originally Nautical.) A sudden leaning over to one side, as of a ship, a person staggering, etc. Also, a gait characterized by such movements. to give a lurch. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [noun] > manner of walking > unsteady staggering1530 (to have) the staggers1599 stammering1607 lurch1819 lurching1852 dottiness1875 the world > movement > motion in specific manner > irregular movement or agitation > unsteady movement > [noun] > lurching > a lurch swag1660 latcha1687 stoit1808 lurch1819 wallop1820 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine Lee-larches, the sudden and violent rolls which a ship often takes to leeward in a high sea.] 1819 Ld. Byron Don Juan: Canto II xix. 128 Here the ship gave a lurch, and he grew sea-sick. 1843 A. Bethune Sc. Peasant's Fire-side 35 The heavy lurch, told too plainly what he had been about. 1848 J. Grant Adventures Aide-de-camp I. iv. 47 As the carriage swayed from side to side, I expected at every lurch, that the whole party would be upset. 1863 S. Baring-Gould Iceland 266 They got the vessel afloat, and with a lurch, she ran out to sea. 1876 W. Besant & J. Rice Golden Butterfly I. i. 50 There was the slightest possible lurch in their walk. 1901 Speaker 6 Apr. 10/2 We were soon clattering over cobbled streets with an ample lurch at intervals. < as lemmas |
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