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jams

UK //dʒæmz//US //dʒæmz//

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。)

同义词:preserves, marmalade, congestion, gridlock

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。)

同义词:wedge, cram, improvise, play

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。)