jam
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/dʒæm/
🇬🇧
/dʒæm/
noun
A2
A sweet food made from fruit and sugar, usually spread on bread.
I like to put strawberry jam on my toast for breakfast.
我喜欢在早餐吐司上涂草莓果酱。
R
A situation where many people or vehicles are stuck and cannot move.
We were late because of a traffic jam on the highway.
由于高速公路上交通堵塞，我们迟到了。
R
When a machine stops working because something is stuck.
The printer has a paper jam and needs to be fixed.
打印机卡纸了，需要修理。
R
People who have just enough money to live but struggle with expenses.
Many JAMs work hard but still find it difficult to afford basic needs like food and rent.
许多收支相抵族努力工作，但仍然难以负担食物和房租等基本需求。
verb
R
To push something into a place with force.
He tried to jam the door shut with a chair.
他试图用椅子把门卡住关上。
R
To become stuck or to make something stuck.
The wheels jammed in the mud and we couldn't move.
车轮陷在泥里卡住了，我们无法移动。
R
To put many people or things into a small space.
We were all jammed into the small elevator.
我们都被塞进了狭小的电梯里。
R
To fill something so much that it cannot work properly.
Fans jammed the phone lines trying to get tickets.
粉丝们挤爆电话线路试图抢票。
R
To block radio or phone signals.
The military used equipment to jam enemy communications.
军方使用设备干扰敌人的通讯。
R
To play music together without practice.
The band likes to jam together after rehearsals.
乐队喜欢在排练后一起即兴演奏。
translation
果酱, 拥堵, 卡住, 经济拮据的人
塞入, 卡住, 塞满, 堵塞, 干扰, 即兴演奏
词形变化
3rd Present
jams
Past
jammed
Perfect
jammed
Progressive
jamming
Plural
jams