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单词 jitter
释义

jitter

[ jit-er ]
/ ˈdʒɪt ər /
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noun

(the) jitters, nervousness; a feeling of fright or uneasiness: Every time I have to make a speech, I get the jitters.
fluctuations in the image on a television screen or in copy received by facsimile transmission, caused by interference or by momentary failures of synchronization.

verb (used without object)

to behave nervously.

Origin of jitter

First recorded 1920–25; variant of chitter “to shiver” (Middle English chiteren ), modification or variant of chatter

Words nearby jitter

jipijapa, jird, jism, JIT, jitney, jitter, jitterbug, jittery, jiujitsu, jiva, Jívaro
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Example sentences from the Web for jitter

  • From mochaccino to Mary Jane, from jitter juice to joint, from java to ganja, say bye-bye barista, hello pot-ista.

    Criminalize Coffee, Not Cannabis|Robert Rosenthal|December 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for jitter

jitter
/ (ˈdʒɪtə) informal /

verb

(intr) to be anxious or nervous

noun

the jitters nervousness and anxiety
electronics small rapid variations in the amplitude or timing of a waveform arising from fluctuations in the voltage supply, mechanical vibrations, etc

Word Origin for jitter

C20: of unknown origin
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