jackknife
US /ˈdʒæk.naɪf/
UK /ˈdʒæk.naɪf/
名詞
1.
折疊刀, 彈簧刀
a large knife with a blade that folds into the handle
範例:
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He used his jackknife to cut the rope.
他用他的折疊刀割斷了繩子。
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The old man always carried a worn jackknife in his pocket.
老人總是口袋裡揣著一把磨損的折疊刀。
同義詞:
2.
折疊(卡車), 甩尾
a maneuver in which a vehicle, especially an articulated truck, skids and folds in on itself like a jackknife
範例:
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The truck went into a jackknife on the icy road.
卡車在結冰的路上發生了折疊。
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The driver managed to avoid a full jackknife, but the trailer still swung wide.
司機設法避免了完全的折疊,但拖車仍然大幅擺動。
動詞
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