jam
- IPA[dʒam]
英式
- squeeze or pack tightly into a specified space；push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space
- an instance of a 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
- 釋義
- 片語
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
- ▪ push (something) roughly and forcibly into position or a space he jammed his hat on 同義詞
- ▪ crowd on to (a road or area) so as to block it the streets were jammed with tourist coaches
- ▪ cause (phone lines) to be continuously engaged with a large number of calls listeners jammed a radio station's switchboard with calls
- 2. become or make unable to move or work due to a part seizing up or becoming stuck the photocopier jammed the doors were jammed open 同義詞 反義詞
- ▪ make (a broadcast or other electronic signal) unintelligible by causing interference they were jamming broadcasts by the pirate radio ships
- 3. informal improvise with other musicians, especially in jazz or blues he had the opportunity to jam with Atlanta blues musicians
名詞
- 1. an instance of a thing seizing or becoming stuck paper jams
- ▪ short for traffic jam
- ▪ a hold obtained by jamming 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
- 3. an improvised performance by a group of musicians, 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
