| 词汇 | jack |
| 释义 | jackWord family nounJackeenJackyjackbootjackfishJack Frostjackhammerjackknifejackpotjacksmithjacksnipejackmanjackadjectivejackbooted Tools, Cards, Technology, Other sports jack1 /dʒæk/ noun [countableC] 1 TZa piece of equipment used to lift a heavy weight off the ground, such as a car, and support it while it is in the air 起重器，千斤顶 a hydraulic jack 液压千斤顶 2 DGCa card used in card games that has a man’s picture on it and is worth less than a queen and more than a ten 〔纸牌的〕J 牌，杰克 jack of hearts/clubs etc 红桃杰克/梅花杰克等 a pair of jacks 一对杰克 3 Tan electronic connection for a telephone or other electric machine 插座，插孔 a phone jack 电话插座 4 a) jacks [plural]DG a children’s game in which the players try to pick up small objects called jacks while bouncing and catching a ball 〔儿童玩的〕抛接子游戏 b) DGa small metal or plastic object that has six points, used in this game 〔抛接子游戏中用的〕带有六个尖端的金属[塑料]小物件 5. DSOa small white ball at which players aim larger balls in the game of bowls 〔滚木球运动中的〕靶子球 6 jack (shit) American EnglishAmE spoken not politeNONE/NOTHING a rude expression meaning anything at all 一点都不 → jumping jack, Union JackHe doesn’t know jack shit about cars. 他对汽车一窍不通。 Examples from the Corpus jack (shit)• And there was a further twenty second time penalty for leaving a jack out of place.• It doesn't look like they did jack shit.• On the final end he moved the jack again to add another and finish 20-17 ahead.• Henry turned to her and held up the jack.• Money for plaintiffs' lawyers and court costs will jack the total up to some $ 550m. Examples from the Corpus jack• Twin motor jack on stabilizer for pitch trim.• He put his finger in the jack of the outlet.• Iain, skipping his father, then extricated them by trailing the jack and adding perfect drawing shots to collect a four. jack of hearts/clubs etc• East then found the inspired opening lead of the jack of hearts. jack2 verb PHRASAL VERBS 1 jack somebody around phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE spokenANNOY to waste someone’s time by deliberately making things difficult for them 故意刁难〔某人〕以浪费其时间 Stop jacking me around and make up your mind! 别浪费我的时间了，拿定主意吧！ 2 jack something ↔ in phrasal verbphr v British EnglishBrE informalSTOP DOING something to stop doing something 停止做 I’d love to jack in my job and go and live in the Bahamas. 我很想辞掉工作，去巴哈马居住。 Examples from the Corpus jack in• We've come to tell you to jack it in.• We were always putting pressure on him to jack it in.• As the child grew, jack noticed in him some quality he valued and which surprised him.• So I couldn't jack it in when things were going well. 3.jack off phrasal verbphr v American EnglishAmE informal not politeSYSEX/HAVE SEX WITH to masturbate 手淫 4 jack something ↔ up phrasal verbphr v a) LIFTto lift something heavy off the ground using a jack 〔用千斤顶〕顶[托]起〔重物〕 Jack the car up higher – I can’t get the tire off. 把车再顶高些，轮胎卸不下来。 b) informalINCREASE IN NUMBER OR AMOUNT to increase prices, sales etc by a large amount 大幅度提高〔价格、销量等〕 They’re just interested in jacking up their profit margins. 他们只对大幅增加利润感兴趣。 Examples from the Corpus jack up• I already put in a quarter, and now they want to jack it up.• Money for plaintiffs' lawyers and court costs will jack the total up to some $ 550m. Examples from the Corpus jack• So I couldn't jack it in when things were going well.• We've come to tell you to jack it in.• We were always putting pressure on him to jack it in.• But they are not mere company drones used only to jack up corporate profits.• Ever since Congress decided to jack up the price of sugar.• By jacking up the price of the cheapest disposal route, a landfill tax makes other options look more attractive.• For the first time in years, there were no stadium tours to jack up the year-end grosses. (1300-1400) From the man's name Jack |
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