lurch

1. V-I To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forward, in an uncontrolled way. (尤指向前) 打趔趄

As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward. 汽車飛速駛過路面上的一個(gè)坑洼時(shí)，她身體前傾打了個(gè)趔趄。

Henry looked, stared, and lurched to his feet. 亨利看了看，瞪著眼，踉踉蹌蹌地站了起來。

2. N-COUNT Lurch is also a noun. 趔趄

The car took a lurch forward. 汽車一個(gè)趔趄，向前沖去。

3. V-I If you say that a person or organization lurches from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way. (行為或態(tài)度隨意的) 突然改變[表不滿]

The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another. 州政府突然從一個(gè)預(yù)算危機(jī)陷入了另一個(gè)危機(jī)。

4. N-COUNT Lurch is also a noun. (行為或態(tài)度隨意地) 突然改變

The property sector was another casualty of the lurch toward higher interest rates. 房地產(chǎn)業(yè)是利率突然提高的又一受損行業(yè)。

5. V to desert someone in trouble 棄...于危難; 見死不救