Jerking

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Jerk

(n.) The act of pulling, pushing, or throwing, with a jerk.

整理:凯瑟琳

• There's your pay, Mister Rokesmith,' said the Golden Dustman, jerking the folded scrap of paper he had in his hand, towards his late Secretary. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 我们共同的朋友.
• It's like jerking down the mercury in a thermometer: just a trick. 伊迪丝·华顿. 纯真年代.
• The first machines worked all right for the inventor, but inexperienced operators obtained surprising results through punching the keys and jerking the crank. 佚名. 神奇的知识之书.
• For that man's sake--yo' understand,' jerking his thumb back in some unknown direction. 伊丽莎白·盖斯凯尔. 南方与北方.
• Gudrun watched her curious walk, stiff and jerking at the loins. 戴维·赫伯特·劳伦斯. 恋爱中的女人.
• I've got him here, he whispered, jerking his thumb over his shoulder; he's all right. 阿瑟·柯南·道尔. 福尔摩斯历险记.
• No, no, not in Bristol,' replied Mr. Ben Allen, jerking his thumb over his right shoulder; 'over that way--down there. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 匹克威克外传.
• We looked back at the inn with light coming from the windows and the woodcutters' horses stamping and jerking their heads outside to keep warm. 欧内斯特·海明威. 永别了,武器.
• They cannot give an order without jerking a gun out. 欧内斯特·海明威. 丧钟为谁而鸣.
• Chokings and nervous jerkings, however, are nothing new to me when I think with anxiety of those I love. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• Raymond is a witness what nervous jerkings I have in my legs. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.

整理:莉莲