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jammed

/jam/US // dʒæm //UK // (dʒæm) //

卡住了,卡死了,卡死,卡住

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v.有主动词 verb
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    jammed, jam·ming.

    • : to press, squeeze, or wedge tightly between bodies or surfaces, so that motion or extrication is made difficult or impossible: The ship was jammed between two rocks.
    • : to bruise or crush by squeezing: She jammed her hand in the door.
    • : to fill too tightly; cram: He jammed the suitcase with clothing.
    • : to press, push, or thrust violently, as into a confined space or against some object: She jammed her foot on the brake.
    • : to fill or block up by crowding; pack or obstruct: Crowds jammed the doors.
    • : to put or place in position with a violent gesture: He jammed his hat on and stalked out of the room.
    • : to make unworkable by causing parts to become stuck, blocked, caught, displaced, etc.: to jam a lock.
    • : Radio. to interfere with by sending out other signals of approximately the same frequency. to interfere with.
    • : Music. to play in a freely improvised, swinging way; jazz up: to jam both standard tunes and the classics.
    • : Nautical. to head as nearly as possible into the wind without putting it in stays or putting it wholly aback.
v.无主动词 verb
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    jammed, jam·ming.

    • : to become stuck, wedged, fixed, blocked, etc.: This door jams easily.
    • : to press or push, often violently, as into a confined space or against one another: They jammed into the elevator.
    • : to become unworkable, as through the wedging or displacement of a part.
    • : Music. to participate in a jam session.
    • : to collaborate informally, freely, and creatively with others: Our department was jamming on a customer project and didn't have time to prep a demo for the conference.
    • : Slang. to make good progress; do well: Working alone is awesome when I’m jamming on a project that I love.to thoroughly like or enjoy something: The colors came out rather well, but I'm just not jamming on the actual image.
n.名词 noun
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    • : the act of jamming or the state of being jammed.
    • : a mass of objects, vehicles, etc., jammed together or otherwise unable to move except slowly: a log jam; a traffic jam.
    • : Informal. a difficult or embarrassing situation; fix: He got himself into a jam with his boss.
    • : Music. jam session. a piece of music: On November 18, the 16-year-old star dropped her new jam, marking an evolution in her sound and style.
    • : Slang. something that one particularly likes, enjoys, or does well: Seriously, a huge meat patty and garlic fries are pretty much my jam after a day outside.Since math is not my jam, I’ll let y’all figure out the rest.something that one finds pleasant or easy: Life isn't all jam for me just now.
    • : a contest, meeting, or conference at which people collaborate informally, freely, and creatively: People from 158 countries registered for the jam and shared their ideas for action to improve the quality of life in the world’s cities.

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Examples

  • Think of a holiday traffic jam—except one that’s delayed and happens in hospital ERs rather than on the highway.

  • They could do away with the hassle of airports and traffic jams.

  • On a warm Saturday afternoon in late spring, his mother, Darlene Jones Lundergan, hands Mike his drumsticks for an impromptu jam session during a FaceTime interview.

  • Without a true national pandemic plan, America’s coronavirus response seems like a 50-state traffic jam.

  • In pandemic-free years, America’s biggest trade show, CES, attracts more than 170,000 attendees, bringing traffic that jams surrounding roads day and night.

  • Police say Myers charged at the policeman, they wrestled, and then he shot at least three bullets before his gun jammed.

  • Official Donetsk Republic business was log-jammed because the high command had only one stamp for documents and identity papers.

  • Hice is like the Republican version of a right-wing Frankenstein, featuring the worst elements of the GOP jammed into one person.

  • And to the people jammed into the tent, of all backgrounds, it was a rock of ages they could share.

  • I jammed my thumb into my mouth and almost choked on it while the screen lit up with sunny skies on a gleaming lake.

  • Malcolm asked her gently to go back to the helm and keep it jammed hard-a-starboard until they arrived at the left bank.

  • But the jar threw my six-shooter where I couldn't reach it, and the carbine was jammed in the stirrup-leather on the wrong side.

  • There was nothing stable or strong except the portion of the hull jammed between the rocks which contained the engine.

  • His helmet was jammed over his eyes, but as he was dragged past us it fell off and rolled to the old man's feet.

  • There were about a dozen of us jammed into the coach, on the box seat and hanging on to the roof and tailboard as best we could.