释义 |
jar1 /jär/ noun- A wide-mouthed wide vessel
- As much as a jar will hold
- A Leyden jar (qv)
- A unit of electrical capacitance (obsolete)
- An alcoholic drink, esp a glass of beer (informal)
transitive verb To put in jars ORIGIN: Fr jarre or Sp jarra, from Ar jarrah jarˈful noun (pl jarˈfuls) jarred adjective (informal) Drunk jar2 /jär/ intransitive verb (jarrˈing; jarred)- To make a harsh discordant sound
- To vibrate from an impact
- To give an unpleasant shock
- To grate (on)
- To be discordant or distasteful
- To clash
- To quarrel
- To be inconsistent
- To tick (Shakespeare)
transitive verb- To cause to vibrate or shake
- To cause to vibrate painfully
- To grate on
- To make dissonant
noun- A harsh sudden vibration
- A dissonance
- A grating sound or feeling
- Clash of interests or opinions
- Conflict
- A tick of a clock (Shakespeare)
ORIGIN: Imit jarrˈing noun - The act of jarring
- A severe reproof
adjective- Harshly discordant
- Grating
jarrˈingly adverb |