knee-jerk reaction

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. An instantaneous reaction made without thought. idiomatic
    — Near-synonym: gut reaction

词形变化

knee-jerk reactions plural

词源

By means of an elliptical reference to the reflexes of reflex arcs, in this case the patellar reflex.
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