a device for lifting heavy objects, especially one for raising the axle of a motor vehicle off the ground so that a wheel can be changed or the underside inspected
起重器,千斤顶。
a playing card bearing a representation of a soldier, page, or knave, normally ranking next below a queen
纸牌中的 “J”牌。
(亦作
插座,插孔。
a small white ball in bowls, at which the players aim
(草地滚木球戏中作靶子球的)小白球。
(亦作
(抛接子游戏中用的)圆形的小鹅卵石(或星状的铁片或塑料片)。
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抛接子游戏。
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普通人,男人
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he had that world-weary look of the working Jack who'd seen everything .他带着历尽沧桑的劳动者厌倦一切的神情。[ORIGIN: familiar form of the given name <Italic>John</Italic>.]
〈非正式,主美〉 [用 作对陌生人的一种称呼] 老兄。
〈北 美,非正式〉 伐木工人。
〈非正式〉 侦探;警察。
〈古〉 高空作业工人。
the figure of a man striking the bell on a clock
(时钟上)敲钟的人像。
a small version of a national flag flown at the bow of a vessel in harbour to indicate its nationality
船首旗(港口内船只上飘在船首的用于表示国籍的小旗)。
[mass noun]
〈美,非正式〉 钱。
a device for turning a spit
烤肉炙叉旋转器。
a part of the mechanism in a spinet or harpsichord that connects a key to its corresponding string and causes the string to be plucked when the key is pressed down.
琴键拨子。
a marine fish that is typically laterally compressed with a row of large spiky scales along each side. Jacks are important in many places as food or game fish
鲹(一种海鱼,鱼身两侧扁平,各有一排多棘大鳞片,是许多国家常见的食用与可供捕捉的鱼)。亦称<Bold>POMPANO</Bold>, <Bold>SCAD</Bold>.[originally a West Indian term.]
the male of various animals, especially a merlin or (US) an ass
雄性动物(尤指公灰背隼或〈美〉 公驴)。
used in names of animals that are smaller than similar kinds, e.g.
[用 在比同类动物矮小的动物名称里,如<Bold>jack snipe</Bold>].
〈美, 非正式〉 <Bold>JACKSHIT</Bold>的简称。
another term for
同<Bold>BLACKJACK</Bold> (义项5).
a sleeveless padded tunic worn by foot soldiers
(步兵穿的)无袖束腰棉外衣。[late Middle English: from Old French <Italic>jaque</Italic>; origin uncertain, perhaps based on Arabic.]
〈澳/新西兰〉 厌倦,厌烦
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people are getting jack of strikes .人们逐渐开始厌烦罢工。
〈北美,非正式〉 非法获取;偷窃
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what's wrong is to jack somebody's lyrics and not acknowledge the fact .错就错在剽窃了别人的歌词还不肯承认事实。
rob (someone)
抢劫。
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before one can say Jack Robinson informal very quickly or suddenly 〈非正式〉 说时迟那时快,突然间,一刹那 -
every man jack informal each and every person (used for emphasis) 〈非正式〉 人人,每个人 [用 于强调]they're spies ,every man jack of them . 他们是间谍,每个人都是 -
I'm all right ,Jack informal used to express selfish complacency. 〈非正式〉 (表示满足于自己没事的自私心理)老兄,我没事 -
jack of all trades (and master of none ) a person who can do many different types of work but who is not necessarily very competent at any of them 杂而不精的人,三脚猫;万能博士,万金油 -
on one's jack (或Jack Jones )Brit .rhyming slang on one's own 〈英,谐俚〉 独自,自个儿
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jack someone around N .Amer .informal cause someone inconvenience or problems, especially by acting unfairly or indecisively 〈北美,非正式〉 (尤指不公正或优柔寡断的行为)造成(某人)的不便,给(某人)带来麻烦 -
jack in (或into )informal log into or connect up (a computer or electronic device) 〈非正式〉 进入或连接(电脑系统或电子装置) -
jack something in Brit .informal give up or leave off from doing something, especially a job〈英,非正式〉 放弃(或停止)做某事(尤指工作) -
jack off vulgar slang masturbate 〈粗俚〉 手淫 -
jack up 1 informal inject oneself with a narcotic drug 〈非正式〉 给自己注射麻醉毒品 -
2 Austral . give up or refuse to participate in something 〈澳〉 放弃;拒绝参与 -
jack something up 1 raise something, especially a vehicle, with a jack (用千斤顶)举起,抬起某物(尤指车辆) -
informal increase something by a considerable amount 〈非正式〉 (显著地)提高或增加France jacked up its key bank interest rate . 法国提高了主要的银行利率 -
2 NZ informal arrange or organize something 〈新西兰,非正式〉 安排,组织
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