
jams
词源
源自16世纪中期,可能模仿挤压或压碎的声音。音乐即兴演奏的用法始于20世纪20年代爵士乐文化。
noun
❶ 指果酱,由水果和糖熬制而成的甜味食品,常用于涂抹面包或制作甜点。
“She spread strawberry jams on her toast.”
(她在吐司上涂了草莓果酱。)
“This bakery sells homemade jams in small jars.”
(这家面包店出售小罐装的自制果酱。)
❶ 指交通堵塞,车辆因道路拥挤或事故而无法正常行驶的状态。
“We were stuck in traffic jams for two hours.”
(我们在交通堵塞中被困了两小时。)
“Morning rush hour often causes terrible jams downtown.”
(早高峰常导致市中心严重的交通堵塞。)
verb
❶ 指用力挤压或塞入某物,使其卡住或无法移动。
“He jammed all the clothes into the suitcase.”
(他把所有衣服都塞进了行李箱。)
“The printer keeps jamming when I try to use thick paper.”
(当我尝试使用厚纸时,打印机总是卡纸。)
❶ 指即兴演奏音乐,尤指多人未经排练的自由合奏。
“The band stayed up all night jamming together.”
(乐队整晚都在即兴合奏。)
“Musicians often jam at jazz clubs after hours.”
(音乐家们经常在爵士俱乐部打烊后即兴演奏。)
常见短语
traffic jam — 交通堵塞,特指因车辆过多或事故导致道路无法正常通行的情况。
“The traffic jam made me late for the meeting.”
(交通堵塞导致我开会迟到了。)
jam session — 音乐人即兴演奏的聚会,通常没有预先排练或固定曲目。
“The jazz festival included open jam sessions for local musicians.”
(爵士音乐节为当地音乐人设置了开放即兴演奏环节。)