jar

v.使…不安；v.发出不和谐、难昕的声音

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
jar (verb)
intransitive verb
1.
a) to make a harsh or discordant sound
b) to have a harshly disagreeable or disconcerting effect
c) to be out of harmony , specifically - bicker
2.
transitive verb
to undergo severe vibration to cause to jar as
a) to affect disagreeably - unsettle
b) to make unstable or loose - shake jar the ball free
jar (noun)
1.
a) a state or manifestation of discord or conflict
b) a harsh grating sound
2.
a) a sudden or unexpected shake
b) an unsettling shock
c) an unpleasant break or conflict in rhythm, flow, or transition
jar (noun)
1.
a widemouthed container made typically of earthenware or glass
2.
as much as a jar will hold
jar (noun)
archaic the position of being ajar - usually used in the phrase on the jar
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
jar (noun)
1.
a forceful coming together of two things
SYNONYMS:
bump, collision, concussion, crash, impingement, jar, jolt, jounce, kick, shock, slam, smash, strike, wallop
RELATED WORDS:
blow, buffet, hit, knock, punch, rap, slap, thump; bashing, battering, bludgeoning, clobbering, hammering, lambasting, licking, pounding, pummeling ( pummelling), thrashing; contact, encounter, meeting, touch
jar (noun)
2.
something that makes a strong impression because it is so unexpected
SYNONYMS:
bombshell, jar, jaw-dropper, jolt, stunner
RELATED WORDS:
shock, thunderclap; eye-opener, revelation, shocker; amazement, marvel, wonder; fillip, kick, kicker, twist, wrinkle
jar (noun)
3.
a harsh grating sound
SYNONYMS:
creak, grind, jar, scrape, scratch
RELATED WORDS:
clang, clangor, clank, clash, jangle; scuff; croak, gargle; blast, bleat, bray, screech
jar (verb)
1.
to express different opinions about something often angrily
SYNONYMS:
altercate, argufy, bicker, brabble, brawl, controvert, dispute, fall out, fight, hassle, jar, quarrel, quibble, row, scrap, spat, squabble, tiff, wrangle
RELATED WORDS:
challenge, dare, defy; clash, contend, contest, tangle; cavil, fuss, nitpick; consider, debate, discuss; kick, object, protest
NEAR ANTONYMS:
coexist, get along; accept, agree, assent, concur, consent
jar (verb)
2.
to be out of harmony or agreement usually noticeably
SYNONYMS:
collide, conflict, disaccord, discord, jar
RELATED WORDS:
battle, combat, engage, fight, war (against); chafe, gall, grate, jangle; differ, disagree, dissent
NEAR ANTONYMS:
agree, assent, coincide, concur, correspond
accord, blend, conform (to with), fit, harmonize, match
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