单词 | jar |
释义 | Word Frequency jar 1(dʒɑː) noun 1. a wide-mouthed container that is usually cylindrical, made of glass or earthenware, and without handles 2. Also: jarful the contents or quantity contained in a jar 3. British informal a glass of alcoholic drink, esp beer to have a jar with someone 4. obsolete a measure of electrical capacitance Word origin C16: from Old French jarre, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah large earthen vesselWord Frequency jar 2(dʒɑː) verbWord forms: jars, jarring or jarred 1. to vibrate or cause to vibrate 2. to make or cause to make a harsh discordant sound 3. (often foll by on) to have a disturbing or painful effect (on the nerves, mind, etc) 4. (intransitive) to disagree; clash noun 5. a jolt or shock 6. a harsh discordant sound Derived forms jarring (ˈjarring) adjective jarringly (ˈjarringly) adverb Word origin C16: probably of imitative origin; compare Old English cearran to creakWord Frequency jar 3(dʒɑː) noun on a jar Word origin C17 (in the sense: turn): from earlier char, from Old English cierran to turn; see ajar1 |
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