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单词 jerkwater
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jerkwater

/ˈdʒɜːkˌwɔːtə(r)/
adjective
attrib.
US informal of or associated with small, remote, and insignificant rural settlements
〈美, 非正式〉偏僻地方的, 边远小地方的:

some jerkwater town.

某个偏僻乡镇。

词源
mid 19th cent.: from JERK1 + WATER, from the need for early railway engines to be supplied with water in remote areas, by dipping a bucket into a stream and 'jerking' it out by rope.
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