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单词 jam
释义 jam¹ /dʒæm/ n.
1.+of people拥挤的人群

There was a jam on the staircase in which several people were injured.楼梯上人群拥挤, 造成几人受伤。

2.+of traffic拥挤;堵塞

They found themselves stuck in a motorway jam.他们的车堵在了高速公路上。

Trucks sat in a jam for ten hours waiting to cross the bridge.等候过桥的卡车一动不动地被堵了10个小时。

3.to be in a jam
(difficult situation)处于困境;身陷窘境

They were in a real jam.他们遇到大麻烦了。

I'm in a real jam. I've got an important meeting at nine and the car won't start.我麻烦大了。我九点钟有个重要的会议, 但是这车却发动不了。

They were in a real jam, Bob thought glumly.他们真是遇上麻烦了, 鲍勃忧心忡忡地想。

4.<英>(sweet preserve)果酱

strawberry jam草莓酱

home-made jam自制的果酱

5.+of machine卡壳;卡住;发生故障

a printer jam打印机卡纸

The unit disengages, in the event of a jam, before damage can be done.一旦该部件发生故障, 它就会脱落下来, 避免造成损坏。

He knew how to clear a jam in his weapon.他知道怎样消除自己武器的故障。

6.<非正式>=jam session
idiom
jam today<英>只顾眼前;今朝有酒今朝醉

Who can blame people for wanting jam today when so many public services have been crying out for investment?当这么多公共设施都急需投资的时候, 谁又能责备人们只顾眼前呢?

The scheme encourages an unhealthy culture of jam today, handouts tomorrow.这个方案会助长“今朝有酒今朝醉, 哪怕明天吃救济”的不健康文化。

jam tomorrow<英>空头承诺;空头支票

the easy way for chancellors to promise jam tomorrow大臣们开空头支票的轻松做法

In this market today, people don't want jam tomorrow, they want jam today.在如今这个市场上, 人们并不想要空头承诺, 而是想要当下的实惠。

jam² /dʒæm/ comp.
<英>有果酱的

a jam tart果酱馅饼

a jam doughnut果酱甜甜圈

jam³ /dʒæm/(jams,jamming,jammed)
🄰 vt.
1.+ street, doorway, passage把…塞满;把…挤满

Crowds jammed the streets.街上挤满了人。

Hundreds of people jammed the boardwalk to watch.数百人挤在木板路上观看。

Fridges won't work properly if you jam so much food into them that the cold air can't circulate.如果你把这么多食物塞进冰箱, 导致冷气不能流动, 那么冰箱就不能正常工作了。

2.+ machine, mechanism, door, drawer使卡住;使发生故障

A rope jammed the boat's propeller.有根绳子把这艘船的推进器卡住了。

Then I darted outside and jammed the door shut with a piece of wood.然后我飞奔到外面, 用一块木头把门塞紧关死。

3.(block, congest)堵住;阻塞;堵塞;+ switchboard使一直占线;使应接不暇

The council's phone lines had been jammed by callers opposed to the sale.理事会的电话被反对出售的人打爆了。

Hundreds of departing motorists jammed the roads.数百位即将出发的驾车者堵住了道路。

They had jammed the drain with rubbish.他们丢的垃圾把排水道堵塞了。

4.【无线电】+ signal, wavelength人为干扰

The authorities were able to jam this wavelength.当局能够干扰这种波长。

They will try to jam the transmissions electronically.他们会试图对这种信号传送实施电子干扰。

🄱 vi.
1.machine, mechanism, door +卡住;卡壳;发生故障

The switch has jammed.开关卡住了。

The machines jammed and broke down.机器卡住出了故障。

The second time he fired his gun jammed.他开第二枪时, 枪卡壳了。

Cracks appeared in the wall and a door jammed shut.墙上出现了裂缝, 并且有一扇门卡死了。

2.<非正式>musician +参加爵士乐即兴演奏会;即兴演奏爵士乐

Paul, George, and Ringo jammed on piano and guitar.保罗、乔治和林戈用钢琴和吉他即兴演奏爵士乐。

He was jamming with his saxophone.他在用萨克斯即兴演奏爵士乐。

Phrasal Verbsjam in,jam into,jam on
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