jolt
🇬🇧 UK/dʒәult/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions
v.
To push, shake, or move abruptly; to shock someone into action or alertness.
使颠簸,猛推;使震惊,使警觉
n.
A sudden sharp shake or bump; a shock or surprise.
震动,颠簸;震惊,意外冲击
🧩 Root Breakdown
Native Englishjoltother
=jolt
Common Collocations
- 1.give someone a jolt给某人一个惊吓
- 2.electric jolt电击
Example Sentences
- 1.
The sudden jolt of the train woke him from his sleep.
- 2.
The bad news gave him a jolt and he became more alert.