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Tinanam0102 Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

Meaning of "A jarring experince"

Hi teachers,

But for some people who previously had a high paid job, suddenly find themselves unemployed can be a jarring experience.

> I found some entries below from the dictionaries . Does "jarring" in the context have "figurative kind of sound, discord, jolt, shock, to describe "experience" or it means exactly like the entry #2? Thank you.

  1. to make a harsh sound or a discord; grate (transitive)
  2. to have a harsh, irritating effect (on one) (transitive)
  3. to shake or vibrate from a sudden impact (Intransitive)


    4. 4. to make vibrate or shake by sudden impact (Intransitive)

    5. to cause to give a harsh or discordant sound (Intransitive)

    6. to jolt or shock (Intransitive)

    Regards,

    TN
  

Top answer

Hi, #6 seems the closest to me. When talking about losing a job, it's a figurative use. An example of a non-figurative use is Hitting a pot-hole in the road jarred the driver of the car.

— Clive

  • Hi, #6 seems the closest to me.
  • When talking about losing a job, it's a figurative use.
  • An example of a non-figurative use is Hitting a pot-hole in the road jarred the driver of the car.
  • The idea is that when you are told you have lost your job, it hasa similar effect on you .
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

#6 seems the closest to me.

When talking about losing a job, it's a figurative use.

An example of a non-figurative use is

Hitting a pot-hole in the road jarred the driver of the car.

The idea is that when you are told you have lost your job, it hasa similar effect on you.

Best wishes, Clive
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Hi Clive,

Thank you for the answer and explantion.

Regards,

Tinanam
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