英语词汇“jerkwater”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

jerk•wa•ter adj. [before a noun]

jerk•wa•ter adj.

1875–80, American; jerk¹ + water; so called from the jerking (i.e., drawing) of water to fill buckets for supplying a steam locomotive

单词	jerkwater
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 jerk•wa•ter /ˈdʒɜrkˌwɔtɚ, -ˌwɑtɚ/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun] Informal Termssmall, unimportant, and out-of-the-way:a jerkwater town. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 jerk•wa•ter ( jûrk′wô′tər, -wot′ər),USA pronunciation adj. Informal Termsinsignificant and out-of-the-way:a jerkwater town. (formerly) off the main line:a jerkwater train. n. (formerly) a train not running on the main line. 1875–80, American; jerk¹ + water; so called from the jerking (i.e., drawing) of water to fill buckets for supplying a steam locomotive
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