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jam

UK //dʒæm//US //dʒæm//

词源

可能源自中古英语动词'jammen'(挤压),最早记录于18世纪表示'果酱'的含义,19世纪发展出'堵塞'的引申义。音乐术语用法出现于20世纪爵士乐文化。

noun

❶ 果酱,一种由水果和糖制成的甜味食品,通常涂抹在面包或饼干上食用。

“She spread strawberry jam on her toast.”

(她在吐司上涂了草莓果酱。)

“I prefer homemade jam to store-bought ones.”

(比起商店买的,我更喜欢自制的果酱。)

❶ 拥挤堵塞的状态,特指交通或人群的密集拥堵情况。

“We were stuck in a traffic jam for two hours.”

(我们在交通堵塞中被困了两小时。)

“The concert caused a huge jam at the stadium entrance.”

(演唱会导致体育场入口处严重拥堵。)

同义词:preserve, marmalade, congestion, gridlock

verb

❶ 用力挤压或塞入某物,使其紧密填满空间或难以移动。

“He jammed all his clothes into the suitcase.”

(他把所有衣服都塞进了行李箱。)

“The drawer is jammed and won't open.”

(抽屉卡住了打不开。)

❶ 即兴演奏音乐,尤指爵士乐或摇滚乐的无预先排练表演。

“The band stayed up all night jamming together.”

(乐队彻夜即兴演奏。)

“We found some musicians jamming in the park.”

(我们发现一些音乐家在公园里即兴演奏。)

同义词:cram, stuff, improvise, play

常见短语

in a jam — 处于困境或棘手的情况中,需要帮助才能解决。

“Can you lend me $50? I'm in a jam right now.”

(能借我50美元吗?我现在遇到麻烦了。)

jam session — 音乐家们非正式的即兴合奏,通常没有预先准备的曲目。

“The jazz club hosts weekly jam sessions for local musicians.”

(这家爵士俱乐部每周为本地音乐家举办即兴演奏会。)