lurch
verb
noun
lɜːtʃ
verb
1
to
walk
or
move
suddenly
in
an
uncontrolled
or
unsteady
way
突然不稳地行走 （移动 ），蹒跚而行
[+
forward/to/towards/into
etc
]
Sam
hit
the
gas
and
the
car
lurched
forward.
萨姆踩下油门，汽车猛地向前冲去。
He
lurched
to
his
feet.
他猛地站了起来。
2
your heart/stomach lurches
used
to
say
that
your
heart
or
stomach
seems
to
move
suddenly
because
you
feel
shocked,
frightened
etc
〔因震惊、恐惧等而〕感到心跳/胃里翻腾
Virginia’s
heart
lurched
painfully
in
her
chest.
弗吉尼娅胸口一阵疼痛。
3
lurch from one crisis/extreme etc to another lurch from crisis to crisis
also
又作
to
seem
to
have
no
plan
and
no
control
over
what
you
are
doing
感到束手无策，无法控制局面
The
industry
lurches
from
crisis
to
crisis.
这个行业危机不断。
noun
4
a
sudden
movement
突然的晃动
The
train
gave
a
violent
lurch.
火车突然剧烈地晃了一下。
5
leave sb in the lurch
to
leave
someone
at
a
time
when
you
should
stay
and
help
them
危难时弃某人于不顾