to move in a way that is not regular or normal, especially making sudden movements backwards or forwards or from side to side

The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over. 火车突然向前晃动了一下，一些站着的人跌倒了。

to act or continue in a way that is uncontrolled and not regular, often with sudden changes

We seem to lurch from crisis to crisis. 我们似乎总是跌跌撞撞，危机不断。

She just lurches from one bad relationship to another. 她情路坎坷。

a sudden movement or change that is not smooth or normal

The truck gave a sudden lurch as it was hit by a strong gust of wind. 一阵强风袭来，卡车突然摇晃了一下。

The party's lurch (= sudden change) to the left will lose it a lot of support. 该党突然转向左倾将会失去很多人的支持。

Synonym: stagger