lurch /lɜːtʃ/ TEM8 ( lurching, lurched, lurches )

• 1. 

  V-I To lurch means to make a sudden movement, especially forward, in an uncontrolled way. (尤指向前) 打趔趄

  例：

  As the car sped over a pothole she lurched forward.

  汽车飞速驶过路面上的一个坑洼时，她身体前倾打了个趔趄。

  例：

  Henry looked, stared, and lurched to his feet.

  亨利看了看，瞪着眼，踉踉跄跄地站了起来。

• 2. 

  N-COUNT Lurch is also a noun. 趔趄

  例：

  The car took a lurch forward.

  汽车一个趔趄，向前冲去。

• 3. 

  V-I If you say that a person or organization lurches from one thing to another, you mean they move suddenly from one course of action or attitude to another in an uncontrolled way. (行为或态度随意的) 突然改变 [表不满]

  例：

  The state government has lurched from one budget crisis to another.

  州政府突然从一个预算危机陷入了另一个危机。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT Lurch is also a noun. (行为或态度随意地) 突然改变

  例：

  The property sector was another casualty of the lurch toward higher interest rates.

  房地产业是利率突然提高的又一受损行业。

• 5. 

  V to desert someone in trouble 弃...于危难; 见死不救