jolt

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

比较义项：突如其来的震动/冲击（名词）。

• jar

  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 本词

  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。