lurch

英 [lɜːtʃ]

美 [lɜːrtʃ]

v.  突然前倾(或向一侧倾斜); (突然感到恐怖或激动时心或胃)猛地一跳(或动)
n.  突然前倾(或向一侧倾斜)

过去式：lurched　现在分词：lurching　第三人称单数：lurches　过去分词：lurched　复数：lurches　

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习惯用语

n.

leave sb in the lurch
• 在某人需要帮助时弃之不顾
  to fail to help sb when they are relying on you to do so

牛津词典

verb

• 突然前倾（或向一侧倾斜）
  to make a sudden, unsteady movement forward or sideways
  1. Suddenly the horse lurched to one side and the child fell off.
     马突然歪向一边，小孩就摔了下来。
  2. The man lurched drunkenly out of the pub.
     那男人醉醺醺地踉跄着走出了酒吧。
  3. Their relationship seems to lurch from one crisis to the next.
     他们的关系好像坎坷不平，危机不断。
• （突然感到恐怖或激动时心或胃）猛地一跳（或动）
  if your heart or stomach lurches , you have a sudden feeling of fear or excitement

noun

• 突然前倾（或向一侧倾斜）
  a sudden strong movement that moves you forward or sideways and nearly makes you lose your balance
  1. The train gave a violent lurch.
     火车突然向前猛动了一下。
  2. His heart gave a lurch when he saw her.
     他见到她时心怦然一跳。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （尤指向前）突然一蹿，突然急动
  Tolurchmeans to make a sudden movement, especially forwards, in an uncontrolled way.
  1. As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward...
     车子飞驶过一个坑洼时，她身子猛地向前一倾。
  2. Henry looked, stared, and lurched to his feet...
     亨利看了一眼，顿时瞪大了眼睛，然后突然猛地一下站了起来。
  3. More and more frequently the vessel lurched into a sudden roll.
     船不时会猛烈摇晃一下，而且越来越频繁。
  4. Lurchis also a noun.
     
  5. The car took a lurch forward but grounded in a deep rut.
     车子猛地向前动了一下，但是随后就陷在一条深深的车辙里了。
• VERB （在不同的行动、态度之间）左冲右撞，摇摆不定
  If you say that a person or organizationlurches fromone thingtoanother, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way.
  1. The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another...
     州政府陷入一个又一个的预算危机。
  2. The first round of multilateral trade talks has lurched between hope and despair.
     首轮多边贸易谈判在希望与绝望间来回摇摆。
  3. Lurchis also a noun.
     
  4. The property sector was another casualty of the lurch towards higher interest rates.
     房地产业是受利率猛然攀高影响的又一重灾区。
• PHRASE 弃…于危难之中；对…坐视不救
  If someoneleavesyouin the lurch, they go away or stop helping you at a very difficult time.
  1. You wouldn't leave an old friend in the lurch, surely?
     你总不会对老朋友见死不救吧？

英英释义

noun

• an unsteady uneven gait
  Synonym:stumblestagger
• the act of moving forward suddenly
  Synonym:lunge
• abrupt up-and-down motion (as caused by a ship or other conveyance)
  1. the pitching and tossing was quite exciting
  Synonym:pitchpitching
• a decisive defeat in a game (especially in cribbage)

verb

• defeat by a lurch
  Synonym:skunk
• move abruptly
  1. The ship suddenly lurched to the left
  Synonym:pitchshift
• walk as if unable to control one's movements
  1. The drunken man staggered into the room
  Synonym:staggerreelkeelswagcareen
• move slowly and unsteadily
  1. The truck lurched down the road
• loiter about, with no apparent aim
  Synonym:prowl

双语例句

• Just then the train gave another lurch and Freddie suddenly spilled some of the water on his coat.
  这时候，火车突然又晃动一下，弗雷迪一不小心，把水溅到了外套上。
• You must not leave them in the lurch like that.
  你不能让他们处于现在这样狼狈的状态而不管。
• An impulsive stride, with one lurch to right and left of the shoulders brought him to the table.
  他凭着冲动迈一大步，肩膀子左一摇右一摆的，就到了桌子边。
• You wouldn't leave an old friend in the lurch, surely?
  你总不会对老朋友见死不救吧？
• To lurch or swerve while in motion.
  蹒跚而行在运动过程中突然侧倾或偏斜。
• Different errors and problems have left dives in the lurch when it comes to breathing gas.
  当呼吸气体出现了各种错误和问题时，潜水就收到挫折。
• The bandit caught bill, and Tom left him in the lurch.
  歹徒抓住了比尔，而汤姆却把他弃之不顾。
• The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another
  州政府陷入一个又一个的预算危机。
• Skat has left us in the lurch.
  斯科特在困境中离我们而去了。
• He resigned and left me in the lurch.
  他辞职了，我却陷入困境。