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智析单词书

Lurch

分析词义

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Lurch 既可以作名词也可以作动词：

  • 动词: 指突然的、不稳的移动或倾斜（如 a ship lurching in the storm）。
  • 名词: 这种突然的移动。
  • 固定短语: leave someone in the lurch 指在某人需要帮助时将其遗弃，使其陷入困境。

列举例句

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  1. “The train gave a sudden lurch, knocking several passengers off their feet.” (火车突然剧烈晃动了一下，把几名乘客晃倒了。)
  2. “The drunk man lurched down the street, bumping into walls.” (那个醉汉在大街上踉踉跄跄地走着，不停地撞到墙上。)
  3. “He promised to help me with the project, but he left me in the lurch.” (他答应帮我做这个项目，但他却在关键时刻把我甩了，让我陷入困境。)

词根分析

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  • 含义“倾斜”的来源可能与法语 lourche（一种棋类游戏）有关，后来演变为指代一种不平衡的状态。

词缀分析

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无明显前缀或后缀。

文化背景

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短语 “leave in the lurch” 最初源于 16 世纪的一种名为 lurch 的棋盘游戏。如果一个玩家被留在 “lurch” 位置，意味着他处于极大的劣势。

单词变形

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  • 过去式: lurched
  • 现在分词: lurching

记忆辅助

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想象在行驶的公交车上，司机突然刹车，你整个人往前“冲”了一下，那个不稳的动作就是 lurch。

助记故事

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The old boat began to lurch as the waves grew taller. The captain held the wheel tight, but his first mate panicked and jumped into the only lifeboat, leaving the captain in the lurch. Luckily, the captain was a brave man and steered the lurching ship safely to the shore alone.