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Back jar / dʒɑː(r) / 
◙ noun 
1. [C] a round glass container, with a lid, used for storing food, especially jam, honey , etc.
• (玻璃)罐子;广口瓶:
 »a storage jar 
  广口贮藏瓶 
--› see also jam jar 
2. [C] a jar and what it contains
• 一罐,一瓶(的量):
 »a jar of coffee 
  一罐咖啡 
3. [C] a tall container with a wide mouth, with or without handles, used in the past for carrying water, etc.
• 缸;罎子:
 »a water jar 
  水缸 
--› see also bell jar 
4. [C] (BrE, informal) a glass of beer
• 一杯啤酒:
 »Do you fancy a jar after work? 
  你喜欢下班后喝杯啤酒吗? 
5. [sing.] an unpleasant shock, especially from ten things being suddenly shaken or hit
• 猛然震动;撞击:
 »The fall gave him a nasty jar. 
  这一跤把他摔得好厉害。◙ 

verb (-rr-) 
1. ~ (sth) (on sth) to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock
• (使)撞击,受震动而疼痛:
▪ [VN] 
 »The jolt seemed to jar every bone in her body. 
  这震动似乎把她浑身上下每根骨头都弄疼了。 
▪ [V] 
 »The spade jarred on something metal. 
  铁锹撞在什么金属物件上发出刺耳的声音。 
2. ~ (on sth) to have an unpleasant or annoying effect
• (对…)产生不快的影响;使烦躁
【SYN】 grate :
▪ [V] 
 »His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves. 
  他不停的呻吟使她焦躁不安起来。 
 »There was a jarring note of triumph in his voice. 
  他声音里含有一种烦人的扬扬得意的口气。 
▪ [also VN] 
3. [V] ~ (with sth) to be different from sth in a strange or unpleasant way
• (与…)不协调,不和谐,相冲突
【SYN】 clash :
 »Her brown shoes jarred with the rest of the outfit. 
  她那双棕色的鞋与她的衣着不协调。 

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