Word · Frequency #8737
Jerry
/ˈdʒeri/
adjective
草率的；偷工减料的
核心释义
Of poor quality; done hastily or with shoddy workmanship.
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草率的；偷工减料的
n offensive term for a person of German descent
草率的；偷工减料的；[经] 偷工减料的；工程粗略的
用法In use
The old apartment building was so jerry that the windows didn't close properly.
用法提示：此句中‘jerry’作形容词，表示工程粗糙、偷工减料。
He complained about the jerry workmanship on his new kitchen cabinets.
用法提示：此句中‘jerry’作形容词修饰‘workmanship’，意为做工草率。
The jerry construction of the bridge led to its early collapse.
用法提示：此句中‘jerry’作形容词修饰‘construction’，表示建造质量差。
jerry-built + noun
jerry-built 为固定搭配，表示工程粗糙。
The house was a jerry-built structure.
这房子是偷工减料建成的。
jerry (n.)
该词带有贬义，现代应慎用。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- jerry-built
- 草率建造的；偷工减料的
- The contractors built a jerry-built house that collapsed in a storm.承包商建造了一栋偷工减料的房子，在暴风雨中倒塌了。
- jerry-rigged
- 临时拼凑的
- They used a jerry-rigged solution to fix the leak.他们用临时拼凑的方法修补了漏洞。
- jerry soldier
- 德国兵（蔑称）
- During the war, the soldiers referred to the enemy as jerry soldiers.战争期间，士兵们把敌人称作德国兵。
- jerry plane
- 德国飞机（蔑称）
- The pilots reported sighting jerry planes over the channel.飞行员报告说在英吉利海峡上空发现了德国飞机。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
发音像“借力”，偷工减料就是借别人的力来糊弄。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：informal 常见场景：building、construction 此义项多用于形容施工或产品偷工减料，常见于非正式场合，尤其在英式英语中。
语法说明Grammar Note
形容词常作定语；名词为可数名词，含贬义。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
These words rhyme with jerry (/ˈdʒɛri/) because they share the stressed vowel /ɛ/ and the following /ri/. Beware of lookalikes like 'carry' (/ˈkæri/) and 'hurry' (/ˈhɜri/), which sound different.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.