jammed

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词源

源自16世纪中古英语'jam'（挤压），可能模拟用力挤压的声音，后引申出堵塞、干扰等含义。

❶ 指物体被卡住或无法移动的状态，通常因为空间不足或外力挤压导致。

“The printer is jammed because too many papers were fed at once.”

（打印机卡住了，因为一次性塞了太多纸。）

“The door was jammed shut after the earthquake.”

（地震后门被卡死了。）

❶ 形容空间或场所极度拥挤，人或物密集到难以移动的程度。

“The subway was jammed with commuters during rush hour.”

（高峰期的地铁里挤满了通勤者。）

“His suitcase was jammed full of souvenirs.”

（他的行李箱塞满了纪念品。）

同义词:stuck, blocked, congested, packed, crowded

❶ 用力将某物塞入狭小空间或使其无法移动，也可指无线电干扰。

“He jammed his hat onto his head and ran out.”

（他把帽子往头上一扣就跑了出去。）

“Protesters jammed the streets with their bodies.”

（抗议者用身体堵住了街道。）

同义词:wedge, stuff, cram, force, block

jam-packed — 强调空间被完全填满，程度比普通拥挤更强，带有夸张语气。

“The Black Friday sale was jam-packed with shoppers.”

（黑色星期五促销活动现场挤满了购物者。）

jam session — 指音乐家即兴演奏的场合，尤指爵士乐或摇滚乐手非正式的合作表演。

“The musicians had an unforgettable jam session last night.”

（音乐家们昨晚进行了一场难忘的即兴演奏会。）