| 单词 | jar |
| 释义 | jar I. intransitive verb 1. a. < winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk > : rattle < an explosion that made the windows jar > b. < the slapstick tone jars with the underlying seriousness — Leo Marx > specifically < two of the men had been jarring at each other … — some old feud — Agnes M. Cleaveland > c. < an unexpected pettiness that jars > — often used with on or upon < resounding harmonies that jar on unaccustomed ears > < savage expressions that jar upon the sensitivity of some readers > 2. < bolt had jarred loose > < the platform jars as a train rumbles by > transitive verb 1. < the din jars her nerves > : shake up < the boat ride will jar the patient less > : unsettle < the violent opposition jarred his resolve > < soldiering had jarred men loose from birthplace and habit as nothing else could have done — Dixon Wecter > 2. 3. II. 1. a. < the loose floorboard that was lifted with a slight groaning jar — Arthur Morrison > b. < except for a jar in the case of Hyderabad, this revolution has taken place … smoothly and peacefully — White Paper on Indian States > especially < heard the loud harsh words of a family jar > 2. a. < lenses should be protected from jars and jolts — Kodak Reference Handbook > b. < gave his nerves the jar needed to break the habit > < gave a jar to his composure > c. < works persistently, swiftly, without jar — Sinclair Lewis > 3. Synonyms: see impact III. 1. < a jar that had held jam > < a tobacco jar > < an ornamental cold-cream jar > — compare bottle 2. < buy pickles by the jar > < enough plums to make a dozen jars of jelly > IV. V. archaic < the door was on the jar and, gently opening it, I entered — Henry Brooke > |
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