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单词 jar
释义 jar
I. \ˈjär, ˈjȧ(r\ verb
(jarred ; jarred ; jarring ; jars)
Etymology: probably of imitative origin
intransitive verb
1.
 a. : to make a harsh or discordant sound : grate
  < winced as the iron gate jarred against the sidewalk >
  : rattle
  < an explosion that made the windows jar >
 b. : to be out of harmony or in conflict : clash — usually used with with
  < the slapstick tone jars with the underlying seriousness — Leo Marx >
 specifically : bicker
  < two of the men had been jarring at each other … — some old feud — Agnes M. Cleaveland >
 c. : to have a harshly disagreeable or disoncerting effect
  < 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. : to shake or vibrate severely (as from a blow)
 < bolt had jarred loose >
 < the platform jars as a train rumbles by >
transitive verb
1. : to cause to jar : affect disagreeably
 < 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. : to drill (a well) by repeated percussion
3. : to collect or remove (insects) from a plant by jarring or shaking
II. noun
(-s)
1.
 a. : a harsh grating sound
  < the loose floorboard that was lifted with a slight groaning jar — Arthur Morrison >
 b. : a state or manifestation of discord or conflict : clash, dissension
  < except for a jar in the case of Hyderabad, this revolution has taken place … smoothly and peacefully — White Paper on Indian States >
 especially : a petty quarrel
  < heard the loud harsh words of a family jar >
2.
 a. : a rough shaking (as from a sharp impact)
  < lenses should be protected from jars and jolts — Kodak Reference Handbook >
 b. : an unsettling blow (as to the mind or feelings)
  < gave his nerves the jar needed to break the habit >
  < gave a jar to his composure >
 c. : a break or conflict in rhythm, flow, movement, or transition typically rough, abrupt, crude, or disconcerting : an unpleasant discontinuity or incongruity
  < works persistently, swiftly, without jar — Sinclair Lewis >
3. : a connecting link between a well-drill cable and the drilling tool so constructed that when the tool sticks the next upward pull causes a sharp jerk tending to dislodge the tool
Synonyms: see impact
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle French jarre, from Old Provençal jarra, from Arabic jarrah earthen water vessel
1. : a rigid container having a wide mouth and often no neck and made typically of earthenware or glass
 < a jar that had held jam >
 < a tobacco jar >
 < an ornamental cold-cream jar >
— compare bottle
2. : jarful
 < buy pickles by the jar >
 < enough plums to make a dozen jars of jelly >
IV. transitive verb
(jarred ; jarred ; jarring ; jars)
: to put in a jar; specifically : to preserve (as fruit) by canning in glass jars
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of earlier char — more at chare
archaic : turn — used especially in the phrase on the jar
 < the door was on the jar and, gently opening it, I entered — Henry Brooke >
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