- jolt (v.)
[jolt 词源字典]
- 1590s, perhaps from Middle English jollen, chollen "to knock, to batter" (early 15c.), or an alteration of obsolete jot (v.) "to jostle" (1520s). Perhaps related to earlier jolt head "a big, stupid head" (1530s). Figurative sense of "to startle, surprise" is from 1872. Related: Jolted; jolting.[jolt etymology, jolt origin, 英语词源]
- jolt (n.)
- 1590s, "a knock," from jolt (v.). Meaning "jarring shock" is from 1630s.