knee jerk reaction
US /ˈniː dʒɜːrk riˈækʃən/
UK /ˈniː dʒɜːk riˈækʃən/
名词
下意识反应, 膝跳反应
a quick, automatic, and often unthinking response to something
示例:
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His decision was a pure knee jerk reaction to the news.
他的决定是对新闻的纯粹下意识反应。
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We need to avoid a knee jerk reaction and think this through carefully.
我们需要避免下意识反应，仔细考虑这个问题。