单词 | jar |
释义 | jar 1. n. 1. a a container of glass, earthenware, plastic, etc., usu. cylindrical. b the contents of this. 2. Brit. colloq. a glass of beer. Derivatives jarful n. (pl. -fuls). Etymology: F jarre f. Arab. jarra 2. v. & n. --v (jarred, jarring) 1. intr. (often foll. by on) (of sound, words, manner, etc.) sound discordant or grating (on the nerves etc.). 2. a tr. (foll. by against, on) strike or cause to strike with vibration or a grating sound. b intr. (of a body affected) vibrate gratingly. 3. tr. send a shock through (a part of the body) (the fall jarred his neck). 4. intr. (often foll. by with) (of an opinion, fact, etc.) be at variance; be in conflict or in dispute. --n 1. a jarring sound or sensation. 2. a physical shock or jolt. 3. lack of harmony; disagreement. Etymology: 16th c.: prob. imit. 3. n. Phrases and idioms on the jar ajar. Etymology: late form of obs. char turn: see AJAR(1), CHAR(2) |
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