jerky
UK ['dʒɜ:.ki] US ['dʒɝ:-] noun uncountable US
■meat that has been cut into long thin strips and dried in the sun （条状）肉干•beef jerky牛肉干
UK ['dʒɜ:.ki] US ['dʒɝ:-] adjective
■quick and sudden 忽动忽停的；抽动的，痉挛性的•The disease causes sudden jerky movements of the hands and legs.这种疾病会导致手、脚突然痉孪。 ■not smooth and pleasant 不平稳的（让人不舒服的）•I enjoyed the concert, although the playing was rather jerky at times.尽管演奏时有不稳，但我仍然享受到音乐会的愉悦。 |