jar

英 [d?ɑ?] 美[d?ɑr]

近義詞rattle jolt

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復(fù)數(shù):?jars;第三人稱單數(shù):?jars;過去式:?jarred;現(xiàn)在分詞:?jarring;

jar 罐子

來自阿拉伯語jarrah,陶罐。

jar 刺耳聲，撞擊

擬聲詞。

jar (v.): 1520s, "to make a harsh, grating sound," usually said to be echoic or imitative, but no one explains how, or of what. Figurative sense of "have an unpleasant effect on" is from 1530s; that of "cause to vibrate or shake" is from 1560s. Related: Jarred; jarring.
jar (n.): "cylindrical vessel," early 15c., possibly from Middle French jarre "liquid measure" (smaller than a barrel), 12c., from Proven?al jarra, from Arabic jarrah "earthen water vessel" (whence also Spanish jarra, Italian giarra) [Klein].

1. Place them in a jam jar, porcelain bowl, or other similar container.: 將它們裝入果醬罐、瓷碗或其他類似容器中。

2. Small insects can be collected by shaking them into a jar.: 收集小昆蟲時(shí)可以把它們裝進(jìn)廣口瓶里。