| 释义 |
jit·ter
I. \ˈjid.ə(r), -itə-\ verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
1. : to be nervous or act in a nervous way
< jittered around backstage on the opening night — Newsweek >
especially : to experience the jitters
< bears his awful responsibility without jittering — Time >
2. : to jog or jig continuously : make continuous fast repetitive movements
< the wash … still jittered, stiff and yellowish on the wire line — Raymond Chandler >
also : to progress in short fast repetitive movements
transitive verb
: to cause to jitter; also : cause to move in jittering movements
II. noun
(-s)
1. : the state of mind or the movement of one that jitters
2. jitters plural but singular or plural in construction : extreme nervousness : a sense of panic — often used with the
< experienced a bad case of the jitters before playing the solo >
3. : irregular random variation in a signal usually evidenced by variation in the position of a spot on a radar or television screen |