jack
n
1 (usu portable) device for raising heavy weights off the ground, esp one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle so that a wheel may be changed (通常指便携式)起重器, 千斤顶(尤指更换机动车车轮时用的).
2 ship's flag flown to show nationality 船上表示国籍的旗子
the Union Jack, ie the flag of the United Kingdom 英国国旗.
3 Jack familiar form of the name John 杰克(约翰的昵称).
4 (also knave) (in a pack of playing-cards) card between the ten and the queen (纸牌中的)杰克, J(介於王后与十点之间)
the jack of clubs 梅花J.
5 (in the game of bowls) small white ball towards which bowls are rolled (滚球戏中)作靶子的?quot;浊?
6 (idm 习语) before you can/could say Jack Robinson => say. every man jack => man. a jack of `all trades person who can do many different kinds of work but not necessarily well 博而不精的人.
jack v (phr v) jack sth in (sl 俚) leavesth readily; abandon (work, etc) 打算离开; 放弃(工作等)
I can't concentrate any more. I'm going to jack it in. 我再也无法集中精神了. 我不打算干了. jack sth up
(a) raise sth using a jack1(1) 用千斤顶顶起某物
to jack up a car 用千斤顶把汽车顶起.
(b) (fig infml 比喻, 口) increase (salary, payment, etc); raise 增加(薪金, 报酬等); 提高
It's time you jacked up my allowance. 您该给我增加点儿零用钱了.
(c) (infml 口) arrange or organize sth that is in disorder 把凌乱的事物安排好或料理好
Everything's falling apart; the whole system needs jacking up. 一切都乱了, 整个系统有待整顿.
🏥 医学释义
①插孔、插座 ②千斤顶,起重器
🗣️ 情景例句
The other half?
另一半?
Those who live in glass houses should not throw stones.
自己有短处,不要揭别人的短处。
Next, if it is not a story, get an idea of the organization of the book. Read the back cover and the introduction. Look at the pictures and the short texts below them. Turn to the front of the book and look at the contents. This way you can decide whether