jolt
jolt — 動詞
- joltpresent simple I / you / we / they
- joltshe / she / it
- joltedpast simple
- jolting-ing form
1. to give a quick, sharp shake or push to someone or something, making them lurch
震動；猛晃
使物體或人突然猛烈晃動
to give a quick, sharp shake or push to someone or something, making them lurch or bounce
The bus jolted forward and Apinya grabbed the pole beside her seat.
公車猛然向前晃動，Apinya 抓住了身旁的扶手。
jolt forward — sudden lurching movement
Omar's coffee cup jolted when he bumped the table with his knee.
Omar 膝蓋撞到桌子，他的咖啡杯晃了一下。
A pothole jolted the bicycle and nearly threw Zuri onto the road.
路面坑洞讓腳踏車猛地一震，差點把 Zuri 甩到馬路上。
The old train jolts passengers from side to side on every curve.
老舊火車每次過彎都把乘客晃得東倒西歪。
Gabriela felt the whole building jolt as the heavy door slammed shut.
沉重的門砰一聲關上，Gabriela 感覺整棟樓都震了一下。
文法句型
jolt + forward/backward/sideways
jolt + someone/something
2. to upset or startle someone so sharply that it shakes their confidence, assumpti
驚擾；動搖
使某人震驚或動搖其信心或平靜
to upset or startle someone so sharply that it shakes their confidence, assumptions, or peace of mind
The harsh review jolted the young writer's confidence for several weeks.
那篇嚴厲的評論動搖了這位年輕作家的信心，好幾個星期都無法恢復。
jolt someone's confidence — shake their self-belief
Hannah was jolted by the news that her childhood home had been torn down.
Hannah 得知童年住處被拆的消息後大受打擊。
passive: be jolted by + upsetting news
A neighbour's unexpected criticism jolted Gabriela out of her easy confidence.
鄰居突如其來的批評讓 Gabriela 從原本的從容自信中驚醒。
The teacher's sharp remark jolted Tomás, who had always been praised before.
老師尖銳的話語讓一直備受讚賞的 Tomás 震驚不已。
Reading his old diary jolted Omar — he barely recognised his younger self.
Omar 讀完舊日記後受到震撼——他幾乎認不出年輕時的自己。
- unsettle
less intense; creates unease without the sharp suddenness of 'jolt'
- rattle
informal; to make someone nervous or lose composure
- disconcert
formal; to throw someone off balance mentally
文法句型
jolt + someone
be jolted by + noun phrase
jolt + someone + into/out of + noun phrase
用法筆記
Object is usually a person or a person's confidence, composure, or assumptions.
常見錯誤
3. to hit someone with a shock that leaves them no choice but to deal with a proble
警醒；促使
給予衝擊促使立即採取行動
to hit someone with a shock that leaves them no choice but to deal with a problem right away
The near miss on the motorway jolted Meera into buying a safer car.
高速公路上的驚險擦身而過，促使 Meera 買了一輛更安全的車。
jolt someone into + gerund — shock prompts action
A sudden drop in sales jolted the shop into cutting prices immediately.
銷售量突然下滑讓店家警醒，立刻降價。
The doctor's warning jolted Yael into quitting smoking after thirty years.
醫生的警告讓 Yael 下定決心戒掉抽了三十年的菸。
News of the layoffs jolted the staff into action before the deadline.
裁員消息傳來，員工們立刻警醒並趕在期限前行動起來。
That phone call jolted Nora — she booked a flight the very next morning.
那通電話驚醒了 Nora——她隔天早上就訂了機票。
文法句型
jolt + someone + into + gerund
jolt + someone + into action
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'jolt someone into doing something'. The object is always a person or group. Distinguish from sense 2 (UPSET OR STARTLE): sense 3 is specifically about being forced to act, not just feeling unsettled.
常見錯誤
jolt — 名詞
- joltsingular
- joltsplural
1. a quick, sharp shake or bump that makes something lurch or jump
震動；顛簸
突然的猛烈搖晃或顛簸
a quick, sharp shake or bump that makes something lurch or jump
The car gave a jolt when Justin turned the key in the ignition.
Justin 轉動鑰匙發動車子時，車身猛地震了一下。
give a jolt — sudden shake from a machine or vehicle
Jisoo felt a jolt as the lift stopped suddenly between two floors.
電梯在兩層樓之間突然停住，Jisoo 感到一陣晃動。
The train started with a jolt and knocked Hannah's bag off the seat.
火車猛然啟動，一陣顛簸把 Hannah 的包包震下了座位。
A strong jolt from the earthquake cracked the plaster on the ceiling.
地震的強烈晃動讓天花板上的灰泥裂開了。
With one sharp jolt, Nora pulled the stuck drawer free from the cabinet.
Nora 使勁一拉，卡住的抽屜猛地從櫃子裡鬆脫出來。
文法句型
give a jolt
feel a jolt
with a jolt
2. a sudden unpleasant surprise that upsets or frightens you
震驚；打擊
令人不快或害怕的突然驚嚇
a sudden unpleasant surprise that upsets or frightens you
The electricity bill gave Meera a real jolt — it was twice the usual amount.
電費帳單讓 Meera 大吃一驚——金額是平時的兩倍。
give someone a jolt — an unpleasant financial surprise
Yael felt a jolt of fear when a stranger appeared in her garden.
Yael 看到陌生人在花園裡出現，感到一陣恐懼襲來。
a jolt of + emotion (fear, surprise, recognition)
The school closure came as a jolt to every parent in town.
學校關閉的消息對鎮上所有家長來說都是沉重打擊。
Omar got a jolt when he saw he was an hour late for work.
Omar 一看手錶發現自己上班遲到了一個小時，嚇了一大跳。
A sudden bang sent a jolt through the quiet audience in the theatre.
突如其來的巨響讓劇院裡安靜的觀眾全都驚了一下。
文法句型
a jolt of + feeling
come as a jolt
get a jolt
用法筆記
Often followed by 'of' + a feeling word (jolt of fear, jolt of surprise, jolt of recognition).