jog

jog — 動詞

1. to move your feet faster than a walk at a relaxed, steady pace, done to stay hea

1.動詞不及物A2
釋義

慢跑

以平穩速度跑步健身

to move your feet faster than a walk at a relaxed, steady pace, done to stay healthy or for enjoyment.

例句

Theo jogs along the river path every evening before dinner.

Theo 每天傍晚沿著河邊小徑慢跑,作為晚餐前的例行運動。

jog + along + time phrase

Yumi puts on her trainers and jogs around the school track three times a week.

Yumi 穿上運動鞋,每週繞學校操場慢跑三次。

jog + around + frequency phrase

同義詞
  • run

    faster pace; jog is deliberately slower and steadier

  • trot

    a pace between walk and run, more associated with horses than people

反義詞
  • walk

    slower pace with one foot on the ground at all times

  • sprint

    running at top speed over a short distance

文法句型

jog + preposition (along/around/through)

2. to push or hit someone or something gently, often by accident or to get their at

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

輕碰;輕推

有意或無意地輕推他人或物體

to push or hit someone or something gently, often by accident or to get their attention.

例句

Mizuki jogged her brother's elbow as she reached across the table for the salt.

Mizuki 伸手去拿桌上的鹽罐時,不小心碰到了她弟弟的手肘。

jog + body part (elbow/shoulder)

A passenger in the crowded train jogged Zayd's shoulder, making him spill his coffee.

擁擠的火車上,一名乘客碰了 Zayd 的肩膀,害他灑了咖啡。

同義詞
  • nudge

    a softer, more deliberate push to get attention

  • bump

    harder and more accidental than jog

  • jostle

    push roughly in a crowd, more forceful

文法句型

jog + object

jog + object + preposition

常見錯誤

She jogged him to wake up.
She nudged him to wake up.
💡'jog' usually refers to a quick, often accidental push, not a deliberate waking-up gesture.

3. to travel forward at a slow pace while shaking or bouncing up and down, typicall

3.動詞不及物B2
釋義

顛簸行進

在不平路面上緩慢晃動前進

to travel forward at a slow pace while shaking or bouncing up and down, typically on an uneven surface.

例句

The old pickup truck jogged along the dirt road, rattling with every bump.

那輛舊皮卡車在泥土路上顛簸前行,每過一個坑洞就嘎嘎作響。

jog + along [rough road] for vehicle movement

Theo's bicycle jogged over the cobblestones, and he held on tightly to the handlebars.

Theo 的腳踏車在鵝卵石路上顛簸前進,他緊緊握住車把。

同義詞
  • bounce

    more up-and-down motion, less forward movement implied

  • rattle

    emphasises the noise and shaking rather than the slow pace

  • bump

    describes hitting individual obstacles rather than continuous motion

文法句型

jog + adverb/preposition of direction

用法筆記

Subject is usually a vehicle, bicycle, or cart moving on a rough or uneven surface.

4. to help someone remember something by giving them a small hint or reminder.

4.動詞及物B1
釋義

喚起;提醒

用提示喚起對方的記憶

to help someone remember something by giving them a small hint or reminder.

例句

Showing Zuri the old photo album jogged her memory about the summer she spent in Busan.

讓 Zuri 看那本舊相簿,喚起了她對童年時光在釜山度過夏天的記憶。

jog + possessive + memory about [topic]

Ari read the email again, hoping it would jog his memory about the client's name.

Ari 重新讀了一遍那封電子郵件,希望裡面的內容能幫他想起客戶的名字。

同義詞
  • remind

    more direct and common; doesn't require the noun 'memory'

  • prompt

    slightly more formal; can be used without 'memory'

文法句型

jog + possessive pronoun + memory

jog + noun's + memory

用法筆記

Almost always used in the fixed phrase 'jog someone's memory.' The object is typically a possessive pronoun (my, his, her, their) or a noun with 's before 'memory.' It cannot be used without 'memory' as the object.

常見錯誤

The photo jogged the answer.
The photo jogged my memory about the answer.
💡'jog' must act on 'memory,' not on the thing remembered.

jog — 名詞