例文・使い方で印象づける「jerky」の覚え方
スポンサーリンク... The ex-ambassador was very obviously in a state of acute nervous tension; his hands were tightly clasped behind his back, and his movements were curiously irresponsible and jerky... 
Baroness Emmuska Orczy 「The Elusive Pimpernel」
...The common name—Skippers—isdue to the habit of the butterflies—a jerky,skipping flight as they wing their erratic way from flowerto flower...
Clarence M. Weed 「Butterflies Worth Knowing」
...When approached it conceals itself in the bush, andwhen flying progresses by a series of short jerky undulations, the wingsproducing a loud humming sound...
P. L. Sclater 「Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)」
...After each performance theypursue each other, passing from bush to bush with a wild jerky flight,and uttering harsh angry notes...
P. L. Sclater 「Argentine Ornithology, Volume I (of 2)」
...The cuckoo glides through the air as easily as if he werefloating down stream, whereas the thrasher's flight, like the wren's,is tilting, uneven, flapping, and often jerky...
Neltje Blanchan 「Birds Every Child Should Know」
...A yard or two away ashaggy dog was rising from the tumble caused bythe jerky uptossing of the bull's head...
Albert Payson Terhune 「Lad: A Dog」
...When traveling they are fairly obedient and preserve a steady equal pulling that occasionally is relieved by a jerky, gallop-like pace...
Oliver Hartley 「Hunting Dogs」
...Roodie brought the abused runabout to another jerky stop within a fewinches of the unconcerned collie...
Albert Payson Terhune 「Further Adventures of Lad」
...This jerky shift of position, on the part of the foe, spoiled Bruce'saim...
Albert Payson Terhune 「Bruce」
...Swaying withthe jerky motion, but managing to brace himself, he peered through theinky darkness toward the steps leading to the deck...
Forrestine C. Hooker 「Prince Jan, St. Bernard」
...The rooks are cawing in theelms, the cuckoo's note has been heard inthe spinney for some time before these littlevisitors pass in jerky flight up and down thevalley...
Frederick G. Aflalo 「Birds in the Calendar」
...For a long time, with jerky steps,the mother explores the body in every direction; she takes her stand bypreference on the head, which she sounds by tapping on it with herfront tarsi...
J. H. Fabre 「The Wonders of Instinct」
...Moved around the nestrapidly and waved the antennæ, but all movements were jerky...
Horace Gunthorp 「Journal of Entomology and Zoology」
...The monster was walking with long, jerky strides...
Various 「Astounding Stories, March, 1931」
...As he worked,he talked in savage, jerky sentences...
Various 「Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930」
...Luminous, white disks, three feet in diameter, glared at him,and the creature, which progressed with jerky leaps toward him, almostfilled the mouth of the mine...
Various 「Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930」
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