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单词 jerky
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
jerk•y1 /ˈdʒɜrki/USA pronunciation   adj., -i•er, -i•est. 
  1. having or moving with jerks or sudden starts:In a series of jerky movements the train stopped.
  2. Slang Termssilly;
    foolish:a jerky thing to do.

jer•ky2 /ˈdʒɜrki/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Foodmeat that has been smoked and dried so that it is hard to chew.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
jerk•y1  ( jûr′kē),USA pronunciation adj., jerk•i•er, jerk•i•est. 
  1. characterized by jerks or sudden starts;
    spasmodic.
  2. Slang Termssilly;
    foolish;
    stupid;
    ridiculous.
  • jerk1 + -y1 1855–60
jerk′i•ly, adv. 
jerk′i•ness, n. 

jer•ky2  ( jûr′kē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Foodmeat, esp. beef, that has been cut in strips and preserved by drying in the sun;
    jerked meat.
Also, jerk. 
  • alteration of charqui 1840–50, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
jerky /ˈdʒɜːkɪ/ adj (jerkier, jerkiest)
  1. characterized by jerks; spasmodic

ˈjerkily adv ˈjerkiness n
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