knee-jerk

knee-jerk

美 　英

• adj.本能地做出的；未经思考做出的
• v.(对…)作出本能反应
• 网络膝反射；下意识的；膝反射式

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"That would be a bit of a knee-jerk reaction, " Mr. Bale said. "This is a historical piece. "

他说：“那种反应很自然，这部电影具有历史意义。”

Specialty development for a fiber producer is a task that is often addressed in a chaotic and knee-jerk manner.

特种纤维的发展对纤维生产商来说基本上是一种自然和条件反射式的行为。

"In our society, people are so quick to have knee-jerk reactions to something that's none of their business, " he said.

“在我们的社会，许多人对于无关己要的事情却鲁莽地反应过快，”他说。

But she turned down the offer because of her long-term plans and a desire to avoid knee-jerk decisions based on what commodity is hot.

因为这与自己的长期计划相悖，而且她不愿因为最热门的商品是什么就不动脑子而作决定。

It seemed to be some sort of knee-jerk reaction to tradition, throwing away the controls and standards in favor of anarchy.

它看起来就像某种对传统的下意识反应，丢掉控制和标准而偏爱混乱。

And I admit that some of it was simply a knee-jerk reaction that parents too often have: It's easier to say no than yes.

我也承认，我的这种反应几乎是下意识的，很多父母经常这么做，因为拒绝往往比同意更简单。

Try to avoid knee-jerk reactions to things - this is often a sign that you haven't really thought the situation through.

避免对事物的“膝跳反射”式的反应--这经常是一个你还没有仔细考虑好这个情况的迹象。

Every time you mention the word "outsourcing" among IT professionals (especially in the U. S. ) there's a predictable knee-jerk reaction.

每次IT专业人士（尤其在美国）提到“外包”这个词时，都会招致下意识的反应。

But the markets' remarkably relaxed reaction showed none of the knee-jerk volatility that might have been expected.

这个可怕消息难以让人轻松，但市场的反应却相当轻松，并未出现人们也许预期的下意识波动。

there's knee-jerk nationalism and a desire to be part of the larger world.

这里有发自内心的爱国主义和融入世界的渴望。

It's impossible to say hello without smiling. One leads to the other just as a tap causes a knee jerk.

说“你好”的时候，是不可能不面带微笑的，而且能一个传给另一个，正如敲击膝盖引起的条件反射。

I found that 'knee-jerk' reaction curious, so I have a few questions and I'm hoping one of the naysayers will step up and answer them.

我对这种下意识的不假思索的反对颇为好奇，我想提几个问题并且希望这些反对者能够站出来回答这些问题。

The Saudi response to the recent knee-jerk buoyancy of oil futures was to hold prices and hope to work off brim-full inventories.

沙特回应了最近自动上浮的原油期货价格，以保持价格的稳定并希望提供更为充足的原油库存。

That was less than an effusive welcome but better than another knee-jerk denunciation of the Dalai Lama.

虽然不是热烈欢迎，但总比出于本能直接表达对达赖喇嘛的不满要好一些。

After counting the money and realizing that $100 was missing, the manager's knee-jerk response was to fire the clerk.

清点完钱数之后发现少了一百美金，经理必然会开除那个职员。

In Yesanguan the knee-jerk response of the local government was to try to keep reporters away from Ms Deng.

野三关地方政府下意识的反映是阻止记者采访邓女士。

In the media, in politics, in unions and in charities there can be a knee-jerk dislike of the basic concepts that underpin commerce.

在媒体、政界、工会和慈善组织，人们可能会条件反射似的憎恶那些基本的商业概念。

The yen recovered after an initial knee-jerk reaction to sell the currency drove it to a two-week low against the dollar.

日元走强，首次跳出为期两周的对美元的低价。

"It's not a knee-jerk reaction to economic pressure, " Mr. Campbell said. "Every generation needs to rediscover its own resources. "

“这不是经济压力导致的条件反射，”坎贝尔先生说。“每个年代都需要重新发现它自己的资源。”

This, however, would be a knee-jerk reaction to a subtle argument.

不过，这可能是对一个敏感话题的下意识的反应。

So, had my knee-jerk reliance on olive oil blinded me to a better, healthier, tastier way of life?

那么，是潜意识依赖橄榄油使我无视一个更美好、更健康、更美味的生活方式吗？

But I don't believe in allowing that to blind us to what is in our best interests, or giving knee-jerk approval to anything Israel does.

但我不认同就因为这一点而无视最符合我们利益的事情，或下意识地赞同以色列的所有行动。

The knee-jerk reaction of blaming the person who falls asleep is not really looking at the big picture.

对责怪睡着的工人的不由自主的迅速反应事实上并不是看大图。

"The knee-jerk reaction is to think that all stress is bad, but this may not be so in pregnancy, " she says.

她表示，直觉反应认为所有压力都是不好的，但是在怀孕时可能并非如此；

Large-cap stocks led the rally Wednesday as a knee-jerk reaction to the rise of their H-share counterparts.

周三，作为对于H股同类股票上升的正常反应，大盘股主导了这次止跌。

One Yahoo shareholder said that if Microsoft took sides publicly it would risk provoking a knee-jerk defensive response from Yahoo.

一位雅虎股东称，如果微软公开表明立场，则有可能使雅虎做出条件反射的自卫反应。

Amid such caution, the impact of bad news on the budget deficit could be limited beyond a knee-jerk reaction, they argue.

他们认为，尽管有这样的担忧，坏消息对美国预算赤字的影响可能不局限于下意识的自然反应。

Look at all these knee jerk reactions which criticize the U. S. for "imposing" its values on China.

看看这些本能反应的对美国把其价值观强加给中国的批评。

He's facing intense, knee-jerk opposition to his efforts to rescue the economy.

他面临对其拯救经济努力的激烈的下意识的反对。

Mr Barroso warned against knee- jerk reactions to the global downturn , urging action that was "both targeted and proportionate " .

巴罗佐警告，不要对全球经济低迷做出仓促反应，相关举措应该是“有目标的、有分寸的”。

Forget about results, or lack thereof. Put your energy into having a healthy and robust discussion free from knee-jerk reactions.

不要过多关注结果，集中精力进行一个健康而积极的讨论，避免盲目做出反应。

Unfortunately for us men, staring at women's shirts is as involuntary as a knee jerk.

对于男人来说，被女性的胸部吸引就和人们的膝跳反射一样是一种本能。

Simple reflexes include sucking, swallowing, Blinking, scratching, and the knee jerk .

简单的反射包括吮吸、吞咽、眨眼、抓痒和膝盖痉挛。

Putative Chinese investments abroad sometimes face a reaction of knee-jerk nationalism.

中国在海外的投资计划，有时会面对一种下意识的民族主义反应。

Polakow-Suransky is no knee-jerk critic of Israel, and he tells his story more in sorrow than anger.

普拉科-舒兰斯基对以色列的批评是经过深思熟虑的，他讲述的故事悲伤多过愤怒。

Across the Web 2. 0 world, we're seeing a quiet-but-knee-jerk shift away from UGC in favor of professional content.

纵观Web2.0世界，我们正看到（机会）如膝跳反射般从UGC移开转而青睐专业的内容提供商。

The neurological examination disclosed absent knee jerk.

神经学检查测示下肢膝反射消失；

Knee-jerk reactions from politicians have caused headaches aplenty.

对于政治家的下意识的反应已造成了不少令人头痛的事情。

"What we don't need right now are knee-jerk laws, introduced just for the sake of being seen to do something, " he told SPIEGEL ONLINE.

“我们当前不需要一个只是为了看起来像做了某事的法案。”他告诉SPIEGEL在线说。

Companies should avoid making knee-jerk reactions that they may come to regret later.

跨国公司应该避免会让他们感到后悔的“膝跳反射”。