lurches; lurched; lurching
lurches; lurched; lurching
Learner's definition of LURCH
[no object]
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: to make a sudden sideways or forward motion突然倾斜;颠簸 -
The boat lurched in the rough seas.小船在波涛汹涌的大海上颠簸。
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The bus lurched along/down the highway.公共汽车晃晃悠悠地沿路前行。
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The jeep lurched to a stop.吉普车猛地一停。
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: to move or walk in an awkward or unsteady way步履蹒跚;不稳地行走 —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 -
Investors worry as the economy lurches towards recession.经济逐渐走向衰退时,投资者感到担心。
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He always seems to be lurching from one crisis to another.他似乎接连不断地陷入一个又一个的危机。
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The movie lurches from one car chase scene to the next.电影从一个飙车追赶场景切到另一个飙车追赶场景。
2 lurch /ˈlɚtʃ/ noun
plural lurches
plural lurches
Learner's definition of LURCH
[count]
: a sudden sideways or forward movement突然的倾斜;猛然的晃动 -
You could feel the bumps and lurches as the bus moved down the highway.公共汽车在公路上行驶,你能感到路面的凹凸不平和汽车的颠簸。
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The train gave a lurch as it left the station. = The train left the station with a lurch.火车晃动了一下,驶出了车站。
3 lurch /ˈlɚtʃ/ noun
Learner's definition of LURCH
leave (someone) in the lurch
: to leave someone without help or protection when it is needed弃…于危难之中;置…于困境而不顾