|
Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
jar
jar [jar jars jarred jarring] noun, verb BrE [dʒɑː(r)] NAmE [dʒɑːr] noun 1. countable a round glass container, with a lid, used for storing food, especially jam, ↑honey, etc •a storage jar see also ↑jam jar 2. countable a jar and what it contains •a jar of coffee 3. countable a tall container with a wide mouth, with or without handles, used in the past for carrying water, etc •a water jar see also ↑bell jar 4. countable (BrE, informal)a glass of beer •Do you fancy a jar after work? 5. singular an unpleasant shock, especially from two things being suddenly shaken or hit •The fall gave him a nasty jar. Word Origin: n. senses 1 to 4 late 16th cent. French jarre Arabic jarra v. and n. sense 5 late 15th cent. ‘disagreement, dispute’ Example Bank: •She filled the jars with the tomato sauce. •a jar full of pickled onions •She bought a set of storage jars for the kitchen. •These enormous stone jars are thought to be more than 2 000 years old. •a jar of jam/coffee/honey •an empty jam jar verb (-rr-) 1. transitive, intransitive to give or receive a sudden sharp painful knock •~ sth The jolt seemed to jar every bone in her body. •~ (sth) (on sth) The spade jarred on something metal. 2. intransitive, transitive ~ (on sth) | ~ (sth) to have an unpleasant or annoying effect Syn: ↑grate •His constant moaning was beginning to jar on her nerves. •There was a jarring note of triumph in his voice. 3. intransitive ~ (with sth) to be different from sth in a strange or unpleasant way Syn: ↑clash •Her brown shoes jarred with the rest of the outfit. •The only jarring note was the cheap modern furniture. Verb forms: Word Origin: n. senses 1 to 4 late 16th cent. French jarre Arabic jarra v. and n. sense 5 late 15th cent. ‘disagreement, dispute’ Example Bank: •Her laugh was beginning to jar on me. •The dirty old building jarred with the luxury hotels. •The noise started to jar on my nerves. •He jarred his knee in training yesterday.
|
|
▼ Từ liên quan / Related words
Related search result for "jar"
|
|