jar

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT A jar is a glass container with a lid that is used for storing food. (用于存放食物的) 玻璃罐
...cucumbers in glass jars. …玻璃罐里的黃瓜。
2. N-COUNT You can use jar to refer to a jar and its contents, or to the contents only. 一罐的量或物
She opened up a jar of plums. 她打開了一罐李子。
3. N (of a door) slightly open; ajar (門)微開的
4. N a jolt or shock 顛簸; 搖晃
5. V-T/V-I If something jars, or jars you, you find it unpleasant, disturbing, or shocking. 令人不快; 產(chǎn)生不快影響
...televised congressional hearings that jarred the nation's faith in the presidency. …令國民對總統(tǒng)執(zhí)政產(chǎn)生動搖的電視國會聽證會。
6. jarringADJ 令人不快的
In the context of this chapter, Dore's comments strike a jarring note. 在本章的語境中，多爾的評論顯得刺耳。
7. V-T/V-I If an object jars, or if something jars it, the object moves with a fairly hard shaking movement. 震動
The ship jarred a little. 船輕微震了一下。
The sudden movement jarred the box and it fell off the table. 這突然一動震動了那個箱子，然后它從桌上掉了下去。