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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   jam

   • IPA[jam]

   美式

   • v.
     squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space；push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space
   • n.
     an instance of a machine or thing seizing or becoming stuck；short for traffic jam

   • verb: jam, 3rd person present: jams, gerund or present participle: jamming, past tense: jammed, past participle: jammed

   • noun: jam, plural noun: jams

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space four of us were jammed in one compartment people jammed their belongings into cars 同義詞 stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, ... 更多wedge, press, push, stick, squeeze, compress, confine, cram, pack, sandwich, insert, crowd, pack, pile, press, squeeze, cram, throng, occupy, fill, overfill, overcrowd, obstruct, block, clog, congest, mob
   • ▪ push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space he jammed his hat on 同義詞 stuff, shove, force, ram, thrust, ... 更多wedge, press, push, stick, squeeze, compress, confine, cram, pack, sandwich, insert
   • ▪ crowd onto (a road) so as to block it the roads were jammed with traffic
   • ▪ cause (phone lines) to be continuously busy with a large number of calls listeners jammed WBOQ's switchboard with calls
   • 2. become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing or becoming stuck the photocopier jammed the doors were jammed open 同義詞 stick, become stuck, catch, seize (up), become immobilized, ... 更多become unable to move, become fixed, become wedged, become lodged, become trapped, immobilize, paralyze, disable, cripple, deactivate, put out of action, make inoperative, stop, halt, bring to a halt, bring to a standstill反義詞 free
   • ▪ make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference GPS signals are weak and easily jammed
   • 3. informal improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. an instance of a machine or thing seizing or becoming stuck paper jams
   • ▪ short for traffic jam
   • ▪ a handhold obtained by stuffing a part of the body such as a hand or foot into a crack in the rock.
   • 2. informal an awkward situation or predicament I'm in a jam 同義詞 predicament, plight, tricky situation, ticklish situation, awkward situation, ... 更多spot of trouble, bit of bother, difficulty, problem, puzzle, quandary, dilemma, muddle, mess, quagmire, mire, imbroglio, mare's nest, dire straits, with nowhere to turn, comess, informalpickle, stew, sticky situation, fix, hole, scrape, bind, (tight) spot, (tight) corner, fine kettle of fish, how-do-you-do, hot water, deep water, spot of bother
   • 3. an informal gathering of musicians improvising together, especially in jazz or blues.
   • ▪ (especially in dance or urban music) a song or track an ultra catchy jam, driven by the drums but given substance by the interjection of horns the band dedicated about a quarter of the set to new jams

   片語

   • jam on the brakes