traffic jam
US
UK traffic jam n: (queue of traffic)
SC 堵车, 塞车
SC 交通堵塞 jiāo tōng dǔ sè
TC 交通堵塞
TC 交通堵塞
Our journey was delayed by a traffic jam on the A40.
jam n: mainly UK (food: fruit conserve)
SC 果酱 guǒ jiàng
Sheila used the leftover plums to make jam.
希拉用剩下的梅子来做果酱。
jam n: (vehicle congestion)
SC 交通阻塞 jiāo tōng zǔ sè
SC 塞车 jiāo tōng zǔ sè ，sāi chē
SC 堵车 jiāo tōng zǔ sè ，dǔ chē
Jeff was late to work after being stuck in a jam for three hours.
被堵在路上三小时后，杰夫上班迟到了。
jam n: informal (improvised music session)
SC 爵士乐即兴音乐会
SC 爵士乐即兴演奏会 jué shì yuè jí xìng yǎn zòu huì
The band got together for a jam on Saturday.
乐队为了周六的爵士乐即兴音乐会再聚首。
jam vi: (door: become stuck)
SC 嵌住 qiàn zhù
SC 卡住 qiàn zhù，qiǎ zhù
The door jammed, and Ben couldn't get out.
那扇门卡住了，本出不去。
jam vi: (machine: become stuck)
SC 出故障 chū gù zhàng
TC 發生故障
TC 發生故障
SC 不能运转 chū gù zhàng，bù néng yùn zhuàn
The printer jammed again, so no one could print anything for over an hour.
打印机又出故障了，所以近一个小时，没人能打印任何东西。
jam [sth] in [sth], jam [sth] into [sth] vtr: (push hard, wedge)
SC 将...塞入...
SC 将...塞进...
Paul tried to jam a dollar into the vending machine, but it didn't work.
保罗想将一美元的硬币塞进自动售货机里，但没有成功。
jam [sth] full of [sth] v expr: informal (overfill)
SC 塞满 sāi mǎn
Tom jammed his backpack full of useless things.
汤姆在自己的背包里塞满了没用的东西。
jam [sth] vtr: informal (phone line, etc.)
SC 使（电话线路）繁忙不堪
SC 使（电话总机）应接不暇
The news caused panic and jammed the phone lines.
那条新闻引起了民众的恐慌，不停的来电使电话线路繁忙不堪。
jam [sth] vtr: (broadcast: block) (无线电波)
SC 干扰 gān rǎo
TC 干擾
TC 干擾
The military tried to jam the protesters' communications.
军方试图干扰示威者的通讯。
jam n: (crowd of people)
SC 拥挤 yōng jǐ
TC 擁擠
TC 擁擠
SC 堵塞 yōng jǐ，dǔ sè
TC 堵塞
TC 堵塞
Ben didn't like going out into the jam of holiday shoppers.
本不想出门陷入假日购物的拥挤人潮中。
jam n: informal (difficult situation)
SC 困境 kùn jìng
TC 困境
TC 困境
SC 艰难境地
Bobby had gotten himself into quite a jam.
鲍比把自己陷入了糟糕的困境。
jam, paper jam n: (paper stuck in machine) (打印机等)
SC 卡纸，夹纸 kǎ zhǐ
The printer was out of commission all day because of a major paper jam.
由于严重卡纸，打印机全天无法使用。
jam vi: informal (play improvised music) (音乐)
SC 即兴演奏 jí xìng yǎn zòu
TC 即興演奏
TC 即興演奏
The band jammed at the local bar all night.
那支乐队整晚都在当地的酒吧做即兴演奏。
jam on [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (slam on)
SC 猛按，猛压
SC 猛踩
Nancy jammed on the buttons, trying to get something to work.
南希猛按按钮，试图让其恢复工作。
jam [sth] in, jam in [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (cram [sth] into [sth])
SC 将…挤进，将…塞入
jam [sth] up vtr phrasal sep: informal (block, overload)
SC 堵塞 dǔ sè
TC 堵塞
TC 堵塞
For some reason, this type of paper always jams the photocopier up.
jam up vi phrasal: informal (become stuck or blocked)
SC （被）堵塞
The printer has jammed up again.
apricot jam n: (sweet fruit preserve)
SC 杏酱，杏子酱
I like to have apricot jam on my toast every morning.
fruit jam n: (sweet preserve)
SC 果酱 guǒ jiàng
The trifle contained sherry-soaked sponge cake, fruit jam, custard, and fresh cream.
in a jam adv: informal (in, into a difficult situation)
SC 在困境中 zài kùn jìng zhōng
SC 陷入困境 zài kùn jìng zhōng ，xiàn rù kùn jìng
Sophia got in a jam when she locked herself out of her hotel room.
in a jam adj: informal (in a difficult situation)
SC 在困境中的
SC 陷入困境的 xiàn rù kùn jìng de
Emma was in a jam when her truck broke down miles away from the nearest garage.
jam session n: (improvised music)
SC 爵士乐即兴演奏会 jué shì yuè jí xìng yǎn zòu huì
I missed the jazz concert, but the jam session was fun.
jam-packed adj: informal (completely full)
SC 拥挤不堪的
At five o'clock, the subway was jam-packed with commuters on their way home.