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jams

/d͡ʒæmz/

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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 :

"I like to spread strawberry jams on my toast for breakfast. "

我喜欢早餐在烤面包上涂草莓果酱。

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noun

困境，僵局。

A difficult situation.

Examples :

"He often gets into jams because he doesn't listen to instructions. "

他经常陷入困境，因为他不听从指示。

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noun

堵塞，拥堵

Blockage, congestion.

Examples :

"Traffic jams are common on the highway during rush hour. "

高峰时段高速公路上经常发生交通堵塞。

traffic condition

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noun

即兴演奏，即兴表演。

An informal, impromptu performance or rehearsal.

Examples :

"The musicians often have impromptu jams in the music room after school. "

放学后，音乐家们经常在音乐室里即兴演奏。

music entertainment

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noun

热门歌曲，金曲。

(by extension) A song; a track.

Examples :

""My little sister always wants me to play her favorite jams in the car." "

我妹妹总是要我在车里放她最喜欢的热门歌曲。

music entertainment

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noun

集思会，创意工坊。

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

Examples :

"Our coding club holds weekly "jams" where we work together to build fun apps. "

我们编程俱乐部每周都会举办“集思会”，大家一起合作开发有趣的应用程序。

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。

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

Examples :

"The rush-hour train was jammed with commuters."

高峰期的火车挤满了上班族。

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verb

堵塞，拥堵。

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

Examples :

"A single accident can jam the roads for hours."

一个小事故就能让道路堵塞好几个小时。

traffic vehicle machine technology

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verb

干扰，阻塞

To block or confuse a broadcast signal.

Examples :

"The dictator jams foreign news broadcasts to prevent people from hearing alternative viewpoints. "

独裁者会干扰外国新闻广播，以阻止人们听到不同的观点。

media technology signal communication electronics

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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."

琼斯被这球投了个近身球，手都伸不开。

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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 often jams together after school to practice their improvisational skills. "

放学后乐队经常一起即兴演奏，练习他们的即兴技巧.

music entertainment group

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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."

他被台阶绊倒的时候，脚趾头一下子就给挤伤了。

body medicine physiology anatomy

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verb

投篮，灌篮

To attempt to score points.

Examples :

"Toughie jammed four times in the second period."

在第二节，塔菲强投了四次（试图得分）。

sport game point action achievement

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verb

抢风航行，顶风行驶

To bring (a vessel) so close to the wind that half her upper sails are laid aback.

Examples :

"The captain jams the sailboat when the wind suddenly shifts, briefly stalling the boat's forward momentum to avoid an uncontrolled turn. "

当风向突然改变时，船长抢风航行，短暂地阻止了船的前进动力，以避免失控转向。

nautical sailing technical

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verb

放鸽子，临阵脱逃

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

Examples :

"Liam was supposed to go hiking with his friends, but he jammed on the plan at the last minute. "

利亚本来要和朋友们去徒步旅行，但他最后一分钟放了鸽子。

attitude action communication human word

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noun

连衣裙，连衫裙

A kind of frock for children.

Examples :

"My grandmother made me a pair of blue jams to wear in the garden. "

我奶奶给我做了一条蓝色的连衫裙，好让我在花园里穿。

wear style appearance item

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noun

门侧，窗侧

(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 jams of the new door frame before installing the door. "

木匠在安装门之前，仔细测量了新门框的门侧。

architecture building part

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noun

岩塞，矿脉堵塞物

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

Examples :

"The miners stopped digging when they encountered thick jams of granite blocking the gold vein. "

矿工们在遇到厚厚的花岗岩岩塞阻挡住金脉时，停止了挖掘。

geology material