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jarred

UK //dʒɑːd//US //dʒɑːrd//

词源

源自中古英语 'jarren',可能与古诺尔斯语 'jara'(震动)有关,最初用于描述刺耳的声音或震动。

adjective

❶ 形容因突然震动或冲击而感到震惊、不安或不舒服的状态,常用于描述心理或情绪上的不适。

“The loud noise jarred her nerves.”

(巨大的噪音让她感到神经紧张。)

“He was jarred by the unexpected news.”

(这个意外的消息让他感到震惊。)

同义词:shaken, disturbed, unsettled, jolted

verb

❶ 指因突然的震动或碰撞而发出刺耳的声音,或导致物体移动不稳。

“The earthquake jarred the dishes in the cabinet.”

(地震让橱柜里的盘子晃动发出声响。)

“He jarred the table when he bumped into it.”

(他撞到桌子时,桌子晃动了一下。)

同义词:rattle, shake, jolt, vibrate

常见短语

jarred awake — 形容因突然的声响或震动而从睡梦中惊醒的状态。

“She was jarred awake by the thunder.”

(她被雷声惊醒了。)

jarred loose — 指某物因震动或撞击而松动或脱落。

“The screw was jarred loose after the impact.”

(撞击之后,螺丝松动了。)