vt.

1. 把……猛地一拉（或一推，一扭，一扔等）
   He jerked the window open.

   他猛地一推把窗子打開。

   He jerked the string and the puppet jumped.

   他猛一拉線，木偶就跳動了。

2. 急促地說

vi.

1. 猛然一動；猛推（或急拉等）
   I felt the fishing line jerk.

   我感覺到釣線猛然一動。

2. 顛簸，搖晃
   The truck jerked to a stop.

   卡車晃動了幾下便停下來了。

3. 抽搐，痙攣

n.[C]

1. 猛然地一拉（或一推，一扭，一扔等）
2. 顛簸，搖晃
   The bus stopped with a jerk.

   汽車晃了一下，停住了。

3. （肌肉的）抽搐，痙攣
4. 【美】【俚】蠢人；古怪的人
   That jerk was flirting with the boss' daughter.

   那個笨蛋和老板的女兒調情。

vt.

1. 把（肉）切成長條曬乾

n.

1. （條狀）肉乾

n.

1. a quick, sharp, sudden movement.
2. Weightlifting  the raising of a barbell above the head from shoulder level by an abrupt straightening of the arms and legs.
3. informal a contemptibly foolish person.

v.

1. move with a jerk.
2. Weightlifting  raise (a barbell) with a jerk.
3. (jerk someone around) N. Amer. informal deal with someone dishonestly or unfairly.
4. (jerk off) vulgar slang, chiefly N. Amer. masturbate.

v.

1. cure (meat) by cutting it into strips and drying it.
2. prepare (pork or chicken) by marinating it in spices and barbecuing it over a wood fire.

n.