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/ˈdʒæːm/ /ˈdʒæm/

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

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noun

僵局，困境.

A difficult situation.

Examples :

"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.)

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堵塞，拥堵。

Blockage, congestion.

Examples :

"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。

traffic situation condition

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noun

即兴表演，即兴演奏

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Examples :

"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。

music entertainment

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乐曲，歌曲

(by extension) A song; a track.

Examples :

"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。

music entertainment

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集思会，创意工坊

(by extension) An informal event where people brainstorm and collaborate on projects.

Examples :

"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。

group event organization work entertainment computing

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verb

卡住，塞住

To get something stuck in a confined space.

Examples :

"Her poor little baby toe got jammed in the door."

她可怜的小脚趾头被门给卡住了。

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verb

塞，挤压。

To brusquely force something into a space; cram, squeeze.

Examples :

"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。

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verb

堵塞，阻塞.

To cause congestion or blockage. Often used with "up"

Examples :

"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。

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verb

干扰, 阻塞信号

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"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。

technology electronics communication signal media

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verb

投近身球, 塞球

To throw a pitch at or near the batter's hands.

Examples :

"Jones was jammed by the pitch."

琼斯被那个投近身球塞住了。

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verb

即兴演奏，玩音乐.

To play music (especially improvisation as a group, or an informal unrehearsed session).

Examples :

"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。

music entertainment

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verb

夹伤，挤伤

To injure a finger or toe by sudden compression of the digit's tip.

Examples :

"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。

medicine body physiology action

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verb

灌篮，扣篮。

To attempt to score points.

Examples :

"Toughie jammed four times in the second period."

猛男在第二节灌篮四次。

sport game achievement point

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verb

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.

Examples :

"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。

nautical sailing

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verb

临阵脱逃，放鸽子。

To give up on a date or some joint endeavour; stand up, chicken out, jam out.

Examples :

"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。

attitude action communication human

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noun

连衣裙，罩衫

A kind of frock for children.

Examples :

"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。

wear style appearance

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noun

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.

Examples :

"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。

architecture building part

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岩塞，矿脉堵塞物。

Any thick mass of rock that prevents miners from following the lode or vein.

Examples :

"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。

geology mineral