jar

英[dʒɑː] 美[dʒɑr]

反义词

复数: jars;第三人称单数: jars;过去式: jarred;现在分词: jarring;

jar 罐子

来自阿拉伯语jarrah,陶罐。

jar 刺耳声，撞击

拟声词。

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 Provençal 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.: 将它们装入果酱罐、瓷碗或其他类似容器中。

2. Small insects can be collected by shaking them into a jar.: 收集小昆虫时可以把它们装进广口瓶里。