jack-knife

v [I] (esp of an articulated lorry) bend sharply in the middle into a V-shape, usu as the result of an accident (尤指铰接的货车)弯成V字形(通常因交通事故所致): A heavy lorry has jack-knifed on the motorway, causing long delays. 一辆重型铰接货车在高速公路上撞成V字形, 耽搁了很长时间.


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