an abrupt uncontrolled movement, especially an unsteady tilt or roll
突然倾斜,突然摇晃
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the boat gave a violent lurch and he missed his footing .船猛不丁地剧烈晃动了一下,使他无法站稳。
make an abrupt, unsteady, uncontrolled movement or series of movements; stagger
颠簸前进;蹒跚前行
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the car lurched forward 汽车颠簸着向前行驶
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Stuart lurched to his feet 斯图尔特摇摇晃晃站了起来
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figurative 〈喻〉he was lurching from one crisis to the next .危机接二连三,他还未站稳脚跟,新的麻烦又向他袭来。
(用于短语
弃(朋友等)于困境而不顾。
" late 17th cent. (as a noun denoting the sudden leaning of a ship to one side): of unknown origin. mid 16th cent. (denoting a state of discomfiture): from French