knee jerk
knee-jerk的词性:
n.(名词)
1. A reflex contraction of the quadriceps muscle resulting in a sudden involuntary extension of the leg, produced by a sharp tap to the tendon below the patella; patellar reflex.
膝反射:通过突然叩击膝盖下的腱产生的股四头肌的反射挛缩,造成小腿突然的无意识的伸展;膝反射
knee-jerk
knee-jerk的音标和读音:
DJ音标发音: [ˈni:ˌdʒə:k]
KK音标发音: [ˈniˌdʒɜk]
knee-jerk的词性:
adj.Slang (形容词)【俚语】
1. Easily predictable; automatic:
自动的,机械的:容易预测的;自动的:
“quick, easy laughs and knee-jerk responses”(New York)
“急速的轻松的笑声和自动的反应”(纽约)
2. Reacting spontaneously in the expected manner:
作出自动反应的:以预料的方式作出反应的:
a knee-jerk cynic.
作出自动反应的犬儒主义者