Definitions
n. A sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar.
果酱
n. A situation where movement stops because things are packed together.
拥堵；堵塞
v. To become stuck, or force something into a tight space.
卡住；塞进
Example
I spread strawberry jam on my toast this morning.
今天早上我在吐司上抹了草莓酱。
Frequent traffic jams increase air pollution and make daily journeys more stressful for urban residents.
频繁的交通拥堵加剧空气污染，也让城市居民的日常出行更加令人焦虑。
Collocations
- strawberry jam
- traffic jam
- get jammed
- jam something into
Word family
- jammed (adj.)
Usage tip
果酱通常不可数；一次交通堵塞用a traffic jam。
FAQ
- What does jam mean?
- A sweet spread made by cooking fruit with sugar. A situation where movement stops because things are packed together. To become stuck, or force something into a tight space.
- How is jam pronounced?
- UK /dʒæm/, US /dʒæm/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
