be in a jam陷入困境 jam指“拥挤，阻塞”。该习语的字母意思为“在拥挤之中”，引申为“陷入困难的处境”。
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?惹麻烦了
... real jam 〔俚语〕美好的东西，好菜，使人痛快的事。 be in a jam惹麻烦了; 陷入困境, 处于困境 in a jam 处于困境; 事情搞得一团糟; 遇到困难; 在果酱里；陷入困境 ...
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?捅娄子
... 同舟共济 in the same boat 捅娄子be in a jam 头痛医头，脚痛医脚 deal with piecemeal with no attempt to correct the root ...
双语例句
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Sitting ina more comfortable car ina different traffic jam is pleasant but hardly the liberation that once seemed to be promised.
在另一场交通拥堵中，坐在一辆更舒适的车里是令人愉快的，但难以感觉到曾承诺过的那种自由的感觉。
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If you are ina traffic jam, and are late to an appointment, the ability to text can be a lifesaver.
如果碰到塞车来不及赴约，发个短信可能会成为救命稻草。
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With PRISM, he says, the gut feeling that peanut butter should be placed on a shelf next to jamin order to increase the likelihood of a combination purchase can be tested directly against sales data.