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单词 jink
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Definition of jink in English:

jink

verb dʒɪŋkdʒɪŋk
[no object]
  • Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer.

    躲闪,闪避

    she was too quick for him and jinked away every time

    对他来说,她实在太快了,每次她都躲开了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Everywhere I saw helicopters jukeing and jinking, ducking and dodging.
    • Pairs of hares scampered and jinked in telepathically close formation; rape fields were yellowing.
    • And moments later, it was Savage who jinked through the Donegal defence before placing young Meehan who coolly fired home a lovely goal.
    • My thoughts were jinking back and forth between the phrases ‘web log’ and ‘ship's log’ as I walked to the acupuncturist this afternoon.
    • Gattuso never let him rest on the ball, and delighted fans when he jinked past his bemused opponent.
    • Desperately keeping himself in the air, Cecil jinked around to dodge the other shockwaves that Ralph threw out at him while he recovered from the first blow.
    • With five minutes to go he jinked through three Hertford defenders but his shot sailed agonisingly wide.
    • We drop still further, the aircraft jinking about slightly more as we descend, maybe manoeuvring with the LSO's instructions.
    • He began juking and jinking, avoiding the deadly barrage directed at him.
    • Gonzo Antreya fought for all he was worth, juking, jinking, firing lasers, launching missiles.
    • Edgar reduced the deficit with a 35-metre penalty before winger Rory Watson restored parity, jinking in on the right just before half-time.
    • Think of him running across Pierre Wome, jinking inside, the low centre of gravity keeping him on his feet and helping him evade the tackle.
    • I make the most of it, jinking around the cars ahead of us and jamming the RPMs to redline.
    • A rough ride awaits any driver who cooks his brakes, charging and jinking through the corner combinations.
    • This was Ja Fallon at his best again, jinking and dodging and dicating the play, setting up attacks in waves.
    • On the first lift, the I-beam, though still on the deck, had kept moving below the helicopter, jinking to the left and right, forward and back.
    • He jinked into the box from the right flank and stung van der Sar's palms with a left-foot strike.
    • The speedy winger jinked and swerved through a dozen pairs of hands before touching down.
    • Hartley completed her hat - trick by jinking round the goalie before Cathy Hollis struck home a powerful shot from a penalty corner to make it 6-at half-time.
    • But he suddenly jinked to his right in the shadow of the post hampering Paolini and Brian Meehan's Kaieteur.
noun dʒɪŋkdʒɪŋk
  • A sudden quick change of direction.

    急转,闪避

    people remember him for his runs on the wing, his jinks
    Example sentencesExamples
    • A jink, a change of pace and it was to the endline to hammer across balls the sort great headers dream of.
    • Melly - the centre that is - was on the prowl and with a jink to his right and a feint with his ball hand, he glided through the Boyne midfield to score at the posts.
    • I briefed the crew on all the maneuvers I planned to complete, including mild aerobatics, SAM defenses, and, finally, low-level defensive jinks.
    • Admittedly, the tackling was suspect, but the searing pace and impossible jinks demonstrated by the winger would cause problems for any defence.
    • Only a last-second jink to the left by Danny avoids a spectacularly violent end to their escape.
    • The Nigerian let the ball beat him before a little jink wrong-footed Robinson, and he clipped it into the net.
    • High jinks and fast-moving action prove another winning combination for Bad Boy cops Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in this long-awaited sequel.
    • Their unease was made worse by the sparkling little jinks of the Jed Kiwi Yule, who very nearly went clear to the line.
    • A little jink through and he shaped as if to shoot.
    • Scotland isn't just tartan fun and highland jinks, it's urban youth culture as well.
    • A trademark jink and artful cross paved the way for a goal that hauled Everton back into an encounter in which they were 2-0 down.
    • While Johnstone's many jinks included that drunken-sailor routine off the coast of Largs, his body double prefers to use a rowing boat for more respectable reasons.
    • My wife and other daughter quickly recognized my tactical jink and attempted to perform the same 180-degree maneuver.

Origin

Late 17th century (originally Scots as high jinks, denoting antics at drinking parties): probably symbolic of nimble motion. Current senses date from the 18th century.

  • This was originally Scots in the phrase high jinks referring to antics at drinking parties. These usually consisted of throwing dice to decide who should perform a silly task to amuse the others in the company, or who should drink a large draught of alcohol; a forfeit was involved. The word is probably symbolic of nimble motion. Current senses associated with a sudden change in direction date from the 18th century.

Rhymes

bethink, blink, brink, cinque, clink, dink, drink, fink, Frink, gink, ink, interlink, kink, link, mink, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, sync, think, wink, zinc

Definition of jink in US English:

jink

verbjiNGkdʒɪŋk
[no object]
  • Change direction suddenly and nimbly, as when dodging a pursuer.

    躲闪,闪避

    she was too quick for him and jinked away every time

    对他来说,她实在太快了,每次她都躲开了。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This was Ja Fallon at his best again, jinking and dodging and dicating the play, setting up attacks in waves.
    • Desperately keeping himself in the air, Cecil jinked around to dodge the other shockwaves that Ralph threw out at him while he recovered from the first blow.
    • He jinked into the box from the right flank and stung van der Sar's palms with a left-foot strike.
    • Think of him running across Pierre Wome, jinking inside, the low centre of gravity keeping him on his feet and helping him evade the tackle.
    • My thoughts were jinking back and forth between the phrases ‘web log’ and ‘ship's log’ as I walked to the acupuncturist this afternoon.
    • Pairs of hares scampered and jinked in telepathically close formation; rape fields were yellowing.
    • The speedy winger jinked and swerved through a dozen pairs of hands before touching down.
    • Hartley completed her hat - trick by jinking round the goalie before Cathy Hollis struck home a powerful shot from a penalty corner to make it 6-at half-time.
    • Gonzo Antreya fought for all he was worth, juking, jinking, firing lasers, launching missiles.
    • A rough ride awaits any driver who cooks his brakes, charging and jinking through the corner combinations.
    • But he suddenly jinked to his right in the shadow of the post hampering Paolini and Brian Meehan's Kaieteur.
    • Edgar reduced the deficit with a 35-metre penalty before winger Rory Watson restored parity, jinking in on the right just before half-time.
    • He began juking and jinking, avoiding the deadly barrage directed at him.
    • With five minutes to go he jinked through three Hertford defenders but his shot sailed agonisingly wide.
    • I make the most of it, jinking around the cars ahead of us and jamming the RPMs to redline.
    • We drop still further, the aircraft jinking about slightly more as we descend, maybe manoeuvring with the LSO's instructions.
    • Everywhere I saw helicopters jukeing and jinking, ducking and dodging.
    • And moments later, it was Savage who jinked through the Donegal defence before placing young Meehan who coolly fired home a lovely goal.
    • On the first lift, the I-beam, though still on the deck, had kept moving below the helicopter, jinking to the left and right, forward and back.
    • Gattuso never let him rest on the ball, and delighted fans when he jinked past his bemused opponent.
nounjiNGkdʒɪŋk
  • A sudden quick change of direction.

    急转,闪避

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I briefed the crew on all the maneuvers I planned to complete, including mild aerobatics, SAM defenses, and, finally, low-level defensive jinks.
    • A trademark jink and artful cross paved the way for a goal that hauled Everton back into an encounter in which they were 2-0 down.
    • Their unease was made worse by the sparkling little jinks of the Jed Kiwi Yule, who very nearly went clear to the line.
    • Melly - the centre that is - was on the prowl and with a jink to his right and a feint with his ball hand, he glided through the Boyne midfield to score at the posts.
    • While Johnstone's many jinks included that drunken-sailor routine off the coast of Largs, his body double prefers to use a rowing boat for more respectable reasons.
    • Admittedly, the tackling was suspect, but the searing pace and impossible jinks demonstrated by the winger would cause problems for any defence.
    • High jinks and fast-moving action prove another winning combination for Bad Boy cops Will Smith and Martin Lawrence in this long-awaited sequel.
    • Scotland isn't just tartan fun and highland jinks, it's urban youth culture as well.
    • The Nigerian let the ball beat him before a little jink wrong-footed Robinson, and he clipped it into the net.
    • My wife and other daughter quickly recognized my tactical jink and attempted to perform the same 180-degree maneuver.
    • A jink, a change of pace and it was to the endline to hammer across balls the sort great headers dream of.
    • Only a last-second jink to the left by Danny avoids a spectacularly violent end to their escape.
    • A little jink through and he shaped as if to shoot.

Origin

Late 17th century (originally Scots as high jinks, denoting antics at drinking parties): probably symbolic of nimble motion. Current senses date from the 18th century.

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