noun🔗Share果酱，果子酱 A sweet mixture of fruit boiled with sugar and allowed to congeal. Often spread on bread or toast or used in jam tarts."My grandmother made a delicious strawberry jam for breakfast. "我奶奶做了美味的草莓果酱，早餐的时候吃。foodfruitChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share僵局，困境. A difficult situation."The traffic jam made me late for school. "交通堵塞让我上学迟到了。 (Jiāotōng dǔsè ràng wǒ shàngxué chídàole.)situationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share堵塞，拥堵。 Blockage, congestion."A traffic jam slowed the school bus down this morning. "今天早上交通堵塞，使得校车慢了下来。trafficsituationconditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share即兴表演，即兴演奏 An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal."The band had a jam session after school, playing their favorite songs. "放学后，乐队搞了一次即兴演奏，演奏了他们最喜欢的歌曲。musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share乐曲，歌曲 (by extension) A song; a track."My favorite school-themed jam is the one about the school mascot. "我最喜欢的以学校为主题的乐曲是那首关于学校吉祥物的歌曲。musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share集思会，创意工坊 (by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects."The team had a jam session last night to brainstorm ideas for their school project. "团队昨晚开了一个集思会，一起为学校项目集思广益。groupeventorganizationworkentertainmentcomputingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share卡住，塞住 To get something stuck in a confined space."Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door."她可怜的小脚趾头被门给卡住了。actionmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share塞，挤压。 To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze."The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."早高峰的火车里挤满了上班族，简直是硬塞进去的。actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share堵塞，阻塞. To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up""A single accident can jam the roads for hours."一个小小的事故就能让道路堵塞好几个小时。trafficactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share干扰, 阻塞信号 To block or confuse a broadcast signal."The noisy construction next door jammed the radio signal, making it impossible to hear the school announcements. "隔壁吵闹的施工干扰了无线电信号，让人完全听不到学校的广播通知。technologyelectronicscommunicationsignalmediaChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share投近身球, 塞球 To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands."Jones was jammed by the pitch."琼斯被那个投近身球塞住了。sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share即兴演奏， 玩音乐. To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session)."The band members jammed all night, improvising new tunes. "乐队成员们整晚都在一起即兴演奏，玩音乐，创作新的曲子。musicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share夹伤， 挤伤 To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip."When he tripped on the step he jammed his toe."他绊到台阶时，脚趾头被狠狠地挤了一下，挤伤了。medicinebodyphysiologyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share灌篮，扣篮。 To attempt to score points."Toughie jammed four times in the second period."猛男在第二节灌篮四次。sportgameachievementpointChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share抢风航行，抢风行驶。 To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback."To sail the boat safely, the captain had to jam the vessel close to the wind. "为了安全航行，船长不得不抢风行驶，让船尽量靠近顶风方向。nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share临阵脱逃，放鸽子。 To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out."Sarah was supposed to go to the movie with Tom, but she jammed on their date because she got really nervous. "莎拉本来要和汤姆去看电影，但是她临阵脱逃，放了汤姆鸽子，因为她变得非常紧张。attitudeactioncommunicationhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share连衣裙， 罩衫 A kind of frock for children."My daughter wore a pretty blue jam to school today. "今天我女儿穿了一件漂亮的蓝色连衣裙罩衫去上学。wearstyleappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share门框侧柱，窗框侧柱。 (interior decorating) Either of the vertical components that form the side of an opening in a wall, such as that of a door frame, window frame, or fireplace."The carpenter carefully measured the jam of the doorway before installing the new door frame. "木匠在安装新门框之前，仔细测量了门道两边的门框侧柱。architecturebuildingpartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share岩塞，矿脉堵塞物。 Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein."The miners encountered a large jam of rock, blocking their progress along the vein. "矿工们遇到了一大块岩塞，挡住了他们沿着矿脉前进的道路。geologymineralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
