英语词汇“jam”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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/dʒam

verb (jams, jamming, jammed)

1 [with object and adverbial] Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space: four of us were jammed in one compartment people jammed their belongings into cars [no object, with adverbial]: mum, dad, and I jammed into the pickup truck...

His name was Petar, and within five minutes I was jammed into his tent along with three of his companions.
Sometimes as many as 500 students jam themselves into an auditorium for a California Scholarship Federation meeting.
It turned out to be a large roost of house sparrows all trying to jam themselves into two small trees making a racket.

Synonyms

crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, cram;

throng, occupy, fill, overfill, overcrowd;

obstruct, block, clog, congest;

North American mob

1.1Push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space: he jammed his hat on...

Ending his game, Tim stepped down from the platform, snatching his hat and jamming it atop his head, while swinging his bag over his shoulder simultaneously.
My hair stood at different angles, and I jammed my Yankees hat over my head.
She tied up her hair in a bun and jammed a shapeless felt hat down over it.

1.2 [with object] Crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it: the streets were jammed with tourist coaches...

AMERICAN POETRY is at something of a crossroads, and the roads leading there are jammed with traffic.
The East Lancashire Road was jammed with commuters trying to avoid the motorway.
It's no better on the roads, jammed by 7.30 am, with huge seas of traffic for most of the day, sometimes until 9 o'clock at night.

1.3 [with object] Cause (telephone lines) to be continuously engaged with a large number of calls: listeners jammed a radio station’s switchboard with calls...

Telephone lines were jammed and communication with the rest of the country was effectively cut off for several hours.
Listeners from all over the North East jammed the lines to ask Mike Parr to have the song put on the radio station's playlist.
Telephone lines became jammed as distraught relatives tried to check up on loved-ones but that did not stop the rumours spreading as attention turned to who was responsible.

2Become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck: [no object]: the photocopier jammed [with object]: the doors were jammed open...

The door seemed to be jammed and it moved very slowly as I pushed with all my might.
On one beach, hemmed in by cliffs on either side and palm trees at the back, some Grenadians are playing cricket, three sticks jammed into the sand for stumps.
With a hoe-blade unrolled from her canvas, jammed onto the walking stick, she cleared a patch of low white stumps.

Synonyms

stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up), become immobilized, become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped

immobilize, paralyse, disable, cripple;

deactivate, put out of action, make inoperative;

stop, halt, bring to a halt, bring to a standstill

2.1 [with object] Make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference: they were jamming broadcasts by the pirate radio ships...

It is important that the driver does not rest his finger on this switch or he will then have effectively jammed all radio transmissions to his pit.
The ship, meanwhile, will be doing what it can to jam enemy transmissions, but we can only assume some will get through, so we need to be fast.
He helped trigger the October demos with radio broadcasts on a channel that has since been jammed.

3 [no object] informal Improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues: he had the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians...

As the band got into their set, there were so many musicians jamming on a single song, it was like the finale of a Live Aid concert.
To the delight of the crowd the pair jammed out a selection of Bob Marley classics and Fugees hits.
They played old and new hits, got the audience jumping over and over again, and ended it by going back into the crowd and jamming for 20 minutes or so.

noun

1An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck: paper jams...

I'd prefer to further my skills and career - not occupy myself hunched over a photocopier, when the biggest excitement of my working day is a paper jam.
There's a paper jam, and she's got some scissors that you can actually see there on the counter, and she's trying to fix the paper jam.
Election officials complain of paper jams, maintenance problems at the polling places, and high costs of printing and ballot management.

1.1 short for traffic jam. she was held up in a jam on the M25...

But the traffic tailbacks and jams, which stretched right back into York, lasted well into the rush hour.
Yesterday, motorists were caught in jams as he carried out his protest.
All but one of the four northbound motorway lanes had to be closed down for several hours creating jams and tailbacks.

Synonyms

tailback, line, stream, hold-up, obstruction, congestion, bottleneck, stoppage;

North American gridlock

informal snarl-up

1.2 Climbing A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock.Once you're over the initial difficulties, the route follows a nice crack that I used for left foot and hand jams....

Next were some sweet crack seams where hand jams were somewhat necessary.
For two solid pitches of great climbing, you combine laybacking, finger and hand jams, and friction moves to make your way up the corner system.

2 informal An awkward situation or predicament: I’m in a jam...

In a jam like this, it's certainly OK to help your girl save face.
Are you as helpful as you can be when your pal is in a jam?
If there is one message from what's happened, it is that when this Government is in a jam, it volunteers little except under duress.

3 (also jam session) An improvised performance by a group of musicians, especially in jazz or blues.Just as jazz musicians improvise in a jam session, two or more painters hold a visual dialogue where non-verbal expression provokes a response that in turn provokes a reaction from a partner....

So the musicians entered or departed one by one, giving way to each other in the course of performance, not that different from a jazz jam session.
Hear the best of Floyd, from record-perfect copies of your favorite songs to their psychedelic space jams.

3.1(Especially in dance or urban music) a song or track: an ultra catchy jam, driven by the drums but given substance by the interjection of horns the band dedicated about a quarter of the set to new jams...

The popular radio jam quickly caught flak from groups who deemed the song's lyrics offensive.
The catchy jam is off their upcoming album Third Strike, out later this year.
From the irresistible party jams of South Bronx to the urban sounds of today, hip-hop has maintained close links with its roots.

Phrases

jam on the brakes

Origin

Early 18th century: probably symbolic; compare with jag¹ and cram.

The British have been eating a preserve called jam since the 18th century. The best jam is packed with fruit, and its name probably comes from the verb jam meaning ‘cram’ or ‘squeeze’. The saying jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today comes from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass (1872), where the White Queen explains to Alice that, ‘The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday—but never jam today.’ In Britain if you are jammy you are lucky, but in Australia you are rather posh or affected. In Victorian slang the word first simply meant ‘excellent’. Traffic jams are an everyday reality, but the first jams were on rivers, not roads. From the beginning of the 19th century loggers talked of jams of logs being floated downriver—the original logjam. By the 1850s references to ‘carriage jams’ can be found. See also money

Rhymes

jam2

/dʒam

noun [mass noun]

1A sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency: strawberry jam [as modifier]: jam doughnuts...

You can then sprinkle the petit suisse with sugar or strawberry jam.
Fresh thick slices of loaf bread, generously spread with strawberry jam, washed down with strong sweet tea just have to be eaten outdoors to be really enjoyed.
The sandwich was well up to expectations and this was followed by a warm and very fresh fruit scone which crumbled as we spread it with strawberry jam and cream.

Synonyms

preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade;

North American dulce

rare confiture, confection

1.1British Used in reference to something easy or pleasant: they want it all, both ways and with jam on the top...

However, rather than adopt a ‘gruel for all’ approach, he has opted to ‘add jam on top’ for the poorest.
It seems you're just not interested in the bread and butter; only the jam.

verb (jam, jamming, jammed) [with object]

Make (fruit) into jam.

Phrases

jam tomorrow

put (or lay) on jam

Origin

Mid 18th century: perhaps from jam¹.

单词	jam
释义	jam1 /dʒam / verb (jams, jamming, jammed) 1 [with object and adverbial] Squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space: four of us were jammed in one compartment people jammed their belongings into cars [no object, with adverbial]: mum, dad, and I jammed into the pickup truck... His name was Petar, and within five minutes I was jammed into his tent along with three of his companions. Sometimes as many as 500 students jam themselves into an auditorium for a California Scholarship Federation meeting. It turned out to be a large roost of house sparrows all trying to jam themselves into two small trees making a racket. Synonyms crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, cram; throng, occupy, fill, overfill, overcrowd; obstruct, block, clog, congest; North American mob 1.1Push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space: he jammed his hat on... Ending his game, Tim stepped down from the platform, snatching his hat and jamming it atop his head, while swinging his bag over his shoulder simultaneously. My hair stood at different angles, and I jammed my Yankees hat over my head. She tied up her hair in a bun and jammed a shapeless felt hat down over it. 1.2 [with object] Crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it: the streets were jammed with tourist coaches... AMERICAN POETRY is at something of a crossroads, and the roads leading there are jammed with traffic. The East Lancashire Road was jammed with commuters trying to avoid the motorway. It's no better on the roads, jammed by 7.30 am, with huge seas of traffic for most of the day, sometimes until 9 o'clock at night. 1.3 [with object] Cause (telephone lines) to be continuously engaged with a large number of calls: listeners jammed a radio station’s switchboard with calls... Telephone lines were jammed and communication with the rest of the country was effectively cut off for several hours. Listeners from all over the North East jammed the lines to ask Mike Parr to have the song put on the radio station's playlist. Telephone lines became jammed as distraught relatives tried to check up on loved-ones but that did not stop the rumours spreading as attention turned to who was responsible. 2Become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck: [no object]: the photocopier jammed [with object]: the doors were jammed open... The door seemed to be jammed and it moved very slowly as I pushed with all my might. On one beach, hemmed in by cliffs on either side and palm trees at the back, some Grenadians are playing cricket, three sticks jammed into the sand for stumps. With a hoe-blade unrolled from her canvas, jammed onto the walking stick, she cleared a patch of low white stumps. Synonyms stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up), become immobilized, become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped immobilize, paralyse, disable, cripple; deactivate, put out of action, make inoperative; stop, halt, bring to a halt, bring to a standstill 2.1 [with object] Make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference: they were jamming broadcasts by the pirate radio ships... It is important that the driver does not rest his finger on this switch or he will then have effectively jammed all radio transmissions to his pit. The ship, meanwhile, will be doing what it can to jam enemy transmissions, but we can only assume some will get through, so we need to be fast. He helped trigger the October demos with radio broadcasts on a channel that has since been jammed. 3 [no object] informal Improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues: he had the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians... As the band got into their set, there were so many musicians jamming on a single song, it was like the finale of a Live Aid concert. To the delight of the crowd the pair jammed out a selection of Bob Marley classics and Fugees hits. They played old and new hits, got the audience jumping over and over again, and ended it by going back into the crowd and jamming for 20 minutes or so. noun 1An instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck: paper jams... I'd prefer to further my skills and career - not occupy myself hunched over a photocopier, when the biggest excitement of my working day is a paper jam. There's a paper jam, and she's got some scissors that you can actually see there on the counter, and she's trying to fix the paper jam. Election officials complain of paper jams, maintenance problems at the polling places, and high costs of printing and ballot management. 1.1 short for traffic jam. she was held up in a jam on the M25... But the traffic tailbacks and jams, which stretched right back into York, lasted well into the rush hour. Yesterday, motorists were caught in jams as he carried out his protest. All but one of the four northbound motorway lanes had to be closed down for several hours creating jams and tailbacks. Synonyms tailback, line, stream, hold-up, obstruction, congestion, bottleneck, stoppage; North American gridlock informal snarl-up 1.2 Climbing A hold obtained by jamming a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock.Once you're over the initial difficulties, the route follows a nice crack that I used for left foot and hand jams.... Next were some sweet crack seams where hand jams were somewhat necessary. For two solid pitches of great climbing, you combine laybacking, finger and hand jams, and friction moves to make your way up the corner system. 2 informal An awkward situation or predicament: I’m in a jam... In a jam like this, it's certainly OK to help your girl save face. Are you as helpful as you can be when your pal is in a jam? If there is one message from what's happened, it is that when this Government is in a jam, it volunteers little except under duress. 3 (also jam session) An improvised performance by a group of musicians, especially in jazz or blues.Just as jazz musicians improvise in a jam session, two or more painters hold a visual dialogue where non-verbal expression provokes a response that in turn provokes a reaction from a partner.... So the musicians entered or departed one by one, giving way to each other in the course of performance, not that different from a jazz jam session. Hear the best of Floyd, from record-perfect copies of your favorite songs to their psychedelic space jams. 3.1(Especially in dance or urban music) a song or track: an ultra catchy jam, driven by the drums but given substance by the interjection of horns the band dedicated about a quarter of the set to new jams... The popular radio jam quickly caught flak from groups who deemed the song's lyrics offensive. The catchy jam is off their upcoming album Third Strike, out later this year. From the irresistible party jams of South Bronx to the urban sounds of today, hip-hop has maintained close links with its roots. Phrases jam on the brakes Origin Early 18th century: probably symbolic; compare with jag¹ and cram. The British have been eating a preserve called jam since the 18th century. The best jam is packed with fruit, and its name probably comes from the verb jam meaning ‘cram’ or ‘squeeze’. The saying jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today comes from Lewis Carroll's Through the Looking-Glass (1872), where the White Queen explains to Alice that, ‘The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday—but never jam today.’ In Britain if you are jammy you are lucky, but in Australia you are rather posh or affected. In Victorian slang the word first simply meant ‘excellent’. Traffic jams are an everyday reality, but the first jams were on rivers, not roads. From the beginning of the 19th century loggers talked of jams of logs being floated downriver—the original logjam. By the 1850s references to ‘carriage jams’ can be found. See also money Rhymes am, Amsterdam, Assam, Bram, cam, cham, cheongsam, clam, cram, dam, damn, drachm, dram, exam, femme, flam, gam, glam, gram, ham, jamb, lam, lamb, mam, mesdames, Omar Khayyám, Pam, pram, pro-am, ram, Sam, scam, scram, sham, Siam, slam, Spam, swam, tam, tram, Vietnam, wham, yam jam2 /dʒam / noun [mass noun] 1A sweet spread or conserve made from fruit and sugar boiled to a thick consistency: strawberry jam [as modifier]: jam doughnuts... You can then sprinkle the petit suisse with sugar or strawberry jam. Fresh thick slices of loaf bread, generously spread with strawberry jam, washed down with strong sweet tea just have to be eaten outdoors to be really enjoyed. The sandwich was well up to expectations and this was followed by a warm and very fresh fruit scone which crumbled as we spread it with strawberry jam and cream. Synonyms preserve, conserve, jelly, marmalade; North American dulce rare confiture, confection 1.1British Used in reference to something easy or pleasant: they want it all, both ways and with jam on the top... However, rather than adopt a ‘gruel for all’ approach, he has opted to ‘add jam on top’ for the poorest. It seems you're just not interested in the bread and butter; only the jam. verb (jam, jamming, jammed) [with object] Make (fruit) into jam. Phrases jam tomorrow put (or lay) on jam Origin Mid 18th century: perhaps from jam¹.
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