English Dictionary

jack-knife

動詞

口語

To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does. / (colloquial) To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

日本語の意味

ナイフのように中央で折りたたむ / 交通事故などで、トレーラートラックをジャックナイフのように曲げさせる

The landing gear can jack-knife on icy runways, folding the nose of the plane sharply.

着氷した滑走路では着陸装置が真ん中で折れ曲がることがあり、機首が大きく下がることがある。

意味（1）

To fold in the middle, as a jackknife does.

The cat jackknifed in the air and landed gracefully on its feet.

意味（2）

(colloquial) To cause a semi-trailer truck to fold like a jackknife in a traffic accident.

Before I knew what was happening, I'd jack-knifed the truck.

jack-knifes （ present singular third-person ）

jack-knifing （ participle present ）

jack-knifed （ participle past ）

jack-knifed （ past ）