🇬🇧🇨🇳 jam - 交通堵塞 : English Lesson

Meaning of "jam" ("交通堵塞"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A traffic jam is when lots and lots of cars, buses, or trucks are packed tightly together on the road so they can’t move, or only move a tiny bit at a time. It usually happens because there are too many vehicles, a red light, an accident, or something blocking the road. In a traffic jam, everyone has to wait and go very slowly, like a giant metal turtle parade.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The traffic jam was so long that one boy finished his math homework before the car moved one meter.

The jam on the highway was so huge that a bird walking on the ground passed us.

In the middle of the jam, my brother asked if our car had accidentally turned into a statue.

The traffic jam was so boring that even the GPS sighed and said, “You know what, good luck.”

Some of the world’s worst traffic jams have stretched over 100 kilometers long—basically a metal caterpillar of cars that can’t crawl anywhere.

The cars stop. We are in a jam on the bridge. The jam is long. Every driver watches the jam and taps the wheel. A child leans out and laughs at a bus stuck in the jam. People share snacks to pass time. Then the jam opens and we all clap.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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