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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14872 COCA: 10838

jolt

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
1 jolt /ˈʤoʊlt/ verb
jolts; jolted; jolting
1 jolt
/ˈʤoʊlt/
verb
jolts; jolted; jolting
Learner's definition of JOLT
[+ object] : to cause (something or someone) to move in a quick and sudden way使震动;使摇动;使颠簸
[no object] : to move with a quick and sudden motion震动;摇晃;颠簸
[+ object] : to surprise or shock (someone)使惊讶;使震惊

— jolting

adjective [more jolting; most jolting]
2 jolt /ˈʤoʊlt/ noun
plural jolts
2 jolt
/ˈʤoʊlt/
noun
plural jolts
Learner's definition of JOLT
[count]
: a sudden, rough movement震动;颠簸;摇
: a sudden shock or surprise震惊;惊讶
: a small but powerful amount of something一点,少量(提神的东西)
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14872 COCA: 10838

jolt

1 of 2

noun

1
: an abrupt, sharp, jerky blow or movement
awoke with a jolt
2
a(1)
: a sudden feeling of shock, surprise, or disappointment
the news gave them a jolt
(2)
: an event or development causing such a feeling
the defeat was quite a jolt
b
: a serious setback or reverse
a severe financial jolt
3
: a small but potent or bracing portion of something
a jolt of horseradish
jolty adjective

jolt

2 of 2

verb

jolted; jolting; jolts

transitive verb

1
a
: to disturb the composure of : shock
crudely jolted out of that mood Virginia Woolf
an announcement that jolted the community
b
: to interfere with roughly, abruptly, and disconcertingly
determination to pursue his own course was jolted badly F. L. Paxson
2
: to cause to move with a sudden jerky motion
passengers being jolted along a bumpy road
3
: to give a knock or blow to
specifically : to jar with a quick or hard blow

intransitive verb

: to move with a sudden jerky motion
jolter noun

Example Sentences

Noun I sprang out of bed with a jolt. The car stopped with a jolt. I got quite a jolt when I heard the door slam. The defeat was quite a jolt to the team. The stock market suffered a major jolt yesterday. She needed a jolt of caffeine to start her day. The unexpected praise he received gave him a jolt of confidence. Verb The explosion jolted the ship. He was jolted forward when the bus stopped suddenly. The loud bang jolted me awake. The attack jolted the country into action. She jolted the medical world with her announcement. See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
That shot seemed to give Pliskova a jolt of energy and confidence. New York Times, 10 July 2021 The immediate impact came on a day when the Mets and the Yankees, both working their way through difficult weeks with games against division rivals, turned to top prospects to offer some lineup depth and a bit of a jolt. New York Times, 18 Aug. 2022 Fishermen in Massachusetts experienced a whale of a jolt after a massive humpback body slammed their boat. Sarah Rumpf, Fox News, 28 July 2022 Is dad a coffee aficionado — or just in need of a serious jolt of caffeine? Alesandra Dubin, Woman's Day, 12 June 2022 Two weeks later, the Blueshirts are in need of another jolt for an offense that's produced just one five-on-five goal in the last three games. Vincent Z. Mercogliano, USA TODAY, 10 June 2022 Neither Wright nor Cooley could be expected to provide the kind of jolt the Devils need now. Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 4 June 2022 Some kind of jolt within my brain pushed me to look beyond the four walls of my comfortable bedroom, to put myself in the shoes of those girls who were too poor to have a period. Amika George, Washington Post, 25 May 2022 But with less than two minutes left, Connecticut was down nine points and in desperate need of a jolt. Lila Bromberg, Hartford Courant, 24 May 2022
Verb
Friday’s assault on Rushdie at Chautauqua should jolt us into acknowledging that the presumption of danger has become the norm for many writers. Ron Charles, Washington Post, 15 Aug. 2022 Turbulence, which causes planes to suddenly jolt while in flight, is considered a fairly normal occurrence and nothing to fear. Gina Martinez, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2022 The 59-year-old aims to change that and hopes the recent turmoil caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will jolt European leaders into action. Frank Jordans, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2022 Democrats are hopeful that the possibility of Roe being overturned will jolt their voters into action. Daniel Strauss, The New Republic, 6 May 2022 Investors hoping a strong start to earnings season would jolt the stock market from its slump haven’t gotten much satisfaction. Karen Langley And Pia Singh, WSJ, 17 July 2022 Occasionally the rock masses on either side of these faults jolt against each other instead of sliding slowly, leading to what are called strike-slip earthquakes. Sasha Warren, Scientific American, 24 June 2022 Its energetic photons can jolt electrons, liberating them and producing holes. Frank Wilczek, WSJ, 19 May 2022 The epicenter was about 78 miles west of the capital of Port-au-Prince, the US Geological Survey said, and aftershocks continued to jolt the area Sunday. BostonGlobe.com, 15 Aug. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Verb and Noun

probably blend of obsolete joll to strike and jot to bump

First Known Use

Noun

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1596, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of jolt was in 1596
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 14872 COCA: 10838
jolt

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + JOLT | PHRASES ADJECTIVEnasty, severe, sharp, sickening, sudden, violent厲害的/劇烈的/強烈的/引發嘔吐的/突然的/猛烈的顛簸little, slight小小的/輕微的搖晃VERB + JOLTfeel感到晃動give給予打擊My mother's death gave me a severe jolt.母親的去世使我大受打擊。send使處於震驚狀態receive受到震驚She received such a jolt that she nearly dropped her cup.她大為震驚,差點兒失手掉了杯子。PHRASESwith a jolt搖晃一下The train started with a jolt.火車晃了一下,開動了。jolt of一陣⋯The blow sent a jolt of pain through his body.這一記重擊令他全身一陣疼痛。jolt to對⋯的打擊His dismissal was a severe jolt to his pride.遭受解雇讓他的自尊心深受打擊。

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