| 词汇 | jerk |
| 词源 | jerk [M16th] The word jerk was first recorded meaning ‘a stroke with a whip’; it is probably imitative of the action. The slang use meaning ‘fool, stupid person’ is originally a US usage dating from the 1930s. |
| 随便看 |
英语词源词典收录了6069条英语词源词条，基本涵盖了全部常用英语词汇的起源、历史，是研究英语词汇或通过词源学英语的必备工具。