jar

Compared meaning: a sudden shock or jolt (noun).

比较义项：突如其来的震动/冲击（名词）。

• jar 本词

  A literary, somewhat old-fashioned word for an unpleasant shock, especially one that jars the nerves; rarely used in everyday speech and usually appears in the phrase 'give someone a jar'.

  这是一个较为文学化、稍显老式的词，指令人不快的震动，尤其是刺激神经的震动；日常口语中很少使用，通常出现在“give someone a jar”这个搭配中。

  The rude remark gave her quite a jar and left her flustered for hours.

  那句粗鲁的话让她受到不小的震动，使她心烦意乱了好几个小时。

• shock

  The most common and neutral word for a sudden strong feeling of surprise or disturbance, physical or emotional; used constantly in everyday speech for almost any startling event.

  这是最常见、最中性的词，指突然而强烈的惊讶或不安感，可以是身体上的，也可以是情感上的；在日常口语中广泛用于几乎任何令人吃惊的事件。

  Losing his job so suddenly came as a huge shock to the whole family.

  他如此突然地失业，让全家人都受到了极大的震动。

• jolt

  Emphasizes a sudden, forceful jerk, often literally physical, such as from a vehicle or bump; figuratively describes a sharp shock that jolts someone awake or alert, common with 'wake up' or 'shake up'.

  强调突然而有力的猛烈晃动，常指车辆颠簸等实际的物理冲击；比喻用法则指让人猛然清醒或警觉的强烈冲击，常与“wake up”或“shake up”搭配使用。

  The plane hit turbulence, giving passengers a violent jolt that spilled their drinks.

  飞机遇到强烈颠簸，给乘客带来剧烈的震动，把他们的饮料都晃洒了。

Jar, shock, and jolt can all mean a sudden, unsettling impact. Jar is literary and old-fashioned, rare in everyday speech. Shock is the most common, neutral word for a sudden surprise, physical or emotional. Jolt means a forceful jerk, or a sharp, sudden shock.

这三个词都可以表示突然而令人不安的震动或冲击，但语气和常见语境有所不同：shock最常见、最中性；jolt更强调物理上的颠簸或冲击力；jar较为书面、老式，强调刺激神经的不快感。这里不比较jar表示“罐子”的常见含义，也不比较shock表示“电击”的含义。

Compared meaning: to disagree or not fit well together (verb).

比较义项：冲突、抵触（动词）。

• jar 本词

  Mild and rather literary: describes tastes, colours, tones or opinions feeling unpleasantly incongruous together; almost always used with 'with'; weaker than clash.

  语气较温和、偏书面语：形容品味、颜色、语气或观点搭配在一起显得不协调、不悦耳；几乎总是与介词“with”连用；语气比clash弱。

  The bright orange curtains jarred badly with the soft pastel walls.

  亮橙色的窗帘与柔和的粉彩墙壁很不协调。

• collide

  Suggests two strongly opposing forces meeting head-on; typically used for interests, ambitions, schedules or viewpoints directly clashing; often paired with 'with'.

  强调两种对立的力量正面相遇；常用于利益、抱负、日程或观点直接相撞的场合；常与介词“with”搭配。

  Her career ambitions collided with her family's expectations after graduation.

  毕业后，她的事业抱负与家人的期望发生了冲突。

• clash

  The most common, neutral, everyday choice; used for open disagreement or conflict between people, groups, ideas, or for clashing colours and styles; stronger and more direct than jar.

  最常见、最中性的日常用词；用于人与人、团体之间或观点之间公开的分歧或冲突，也可指颜色、风格的不协调；比jar更强烈、更直接。

  The two committee members clashed openly over how to spend the budget.

  两位委员会成员就预算该如何使用公开发生了冲突。

Jar, collide, and clash all mean things disagree. Jar: mild, for tastes, colours, or opinions that clash. Collide: two forces meeting head-on, like interests or plans. Clash: the most common word, for conflict between people or colours. (Jar's container sense, collide's crash sense: not compared.)

这三个词在“意见或事物互不协调、发生冲突”这一意义上很接近，但语气强弱和使用场合不同：jar最温和、偏书面语，多形容颜色、品味或语气的不协调；collide强调两股力量正面相撞，多用于利益、日程或观点；clash最常见、最直接，可用于人与人之间公开的争执，也可指颜色不搭。这里不比较jar作名词表示“广口瓶”的义项，也不比较collide表示车辆等实际相撞的字面义。