jar
noun[C]
uk/dʒɑːr/us/dʒɑːr/jarnoun[C](CONTAINER)
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aglassorclaycontainerwith awideopeningat thetopand sometimes afittedlid, usually used forstoringfood:
罐子,坛子;广口瓶a jar ofcoffee/pickledonions一罐咖啡/腌洋葱
ajamjar果酱罐子
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UKinformal
adrinkofbeer:
一杯啤酒We oftenhavea jar or two at thepubafterwork.我们经常下班后到酒吧喝上一两杯啤酒。
- Would you put the jar back into thecupboardfor me,please?
- Can you get thelidoff this jar?
- Ikeeppenniesand othersmallcoinsin a jar.
- Screw thelidfirmlyon to the jar andshakewell.
- Turn the jarupsidedown andshakeit.
Containers for liquids and gases
- aerosol
- amphora
- bottle
- bucket
- canister
- churn
- flask
- growler
- hip flask
- hot-water bottle
- hottie
- howler
- oxygen tank
- siphon
- sprayer
- stoup
- Thermos
- tin can
- tinnie
- travel mug
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Beer & cider
jarnoun[C](SHAKE)
asuddenforcefulorunpleasantshakeormovement:
震摇;颠簸;撞击With every jar of thecarriage, thechildrenshriekedwithexcitement.车厢每剧烈震动一下,孩子们就兴奋地尖叫。
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- quake
- quiver
- shaky
- shudder
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
jar
verb
uk/dʒɑːr/us/dʒɑːr/-rr-jarverb(SHAKE)
[IorT]
toshakeormovesomeone or somethingunpleasantlyorviolently:
震动,(猛烈地)摇动Thesuddenmovementjarred hisinjuredribs.突然的一动震疼了他受伤的肋骨。
Making short, sudden movements
- aquiver
- convulse
- convulsion
- convulsive
- cringe
- flick
- jerkiness
- jerky
- jig
- jiggle
- jiggly
- quake
- quiver
- shaky
- shudder
- squirm
- toss
- tremulous
- whip
- worry atsomething
jarverb(NOT PLEASANT)
[IorT]
If asight,sound, orexperiencejars, it is so different orunexpectedthat it has astrongandunpleasanteffecton something or someone:
(使)感到不快;刺激(神经等)Theharshcoloursjarred theeye.这些强烈的色彩很刺眼。
Ascreechofbrakesjarred thesilence.刺耳的刹车声打破了宁静。
Making people sad, shocked and upset
- aback
- amiss
- appal
- be laughing on the other side ofyourfaceidiom
- bite
- gnaw
- haunt
- heartbreaker
- heartbreakingly
- hit/touch a (raw) nerveidiom
- mess
- nerve
- sensitivity
- shakesomeoneout ofsomething
- shakesomeoneup
- shake/rocksomethingtoitsfoundationsidiom
- shattering
- shocker
- tear
- toxic
jarverb(NOT RIGHT)
[I]
todisagreeorseemwrongorunsuitable:
冲突;不和谐,不一致Thiscommentjarswiththeopinionswe haveheardexpressedelsewhere.这一评论和我们在其他地方听到的意见不一致。
Balance and imbalance
- accord withsomething
- align
- asymmetric
- balance(something)out/up
- balance of power
- balanced
- harmonious
- harmonize
- harmony
- imbalance
- inharmonious
- jarring
- on an even keelidiom
- one man's loss is another man's gainidiom
- realign
- realignment
- rebalance
- unharmonious
- well balanced
- well rounded
Phrasal verb
jar onsomeone