A traffic jam

A traffic jam的音标为["træfɪk dʒɪm]；

基本翻译为“交通堵塞”。

速记技巧：traffic（交通） + jam（堵塞） = 交通堵塞。

A traffic jam的英文词源是jam，意为果酱或堵塞。这个词源于17世纪，当时它被用作动词，表示把东西压紧或挤紧。后来，它被用作名词，表示这种挤紧的状态或情况。

变化形式：名词形式通常为jam或jams，形容词形式为jammed或jammy。

相关单词：traffic、congestion、slowdown、delay、snarl、snarl-up、snail-pace、snail-like、snail-traffic、snarled。

例如，traffic jam（交通堵塞）是交通流量过多或道路阻塞时常见的情况，而congestion表示拥挤不堪或拥塞的状态。slowdown表示速度减慢或放缓，而snarl则表示狗或车辆的咆哮声，也可以用来形容交通堵塞时的混乱情况。snarl-up和snail-pace都与交通有关，前者表示交通堵塞，后者表示缓慢的交通速度。其他相关单词还包括traffic light（交通信号）、traffic warden（交通管理员）等。这些单词可以用来描述交通状况的不同方面，并帮助我们更好地理解和应对交通问题。

常用短语：

1. traffic congestion

2. gridlock

3. jam up

4. snarl up

5. clog up

6. tie up

7. bottleneck

例句：

1. We hit a traffic jam on our way to work.

2. The road was jammed with cars.

3. The accident snarled up the traffic for hours.

4. The construction work clogged up the street.

5. The traffic was tied up in traffic jams all day.

6. There was a bottleneck at the crossing.

7. We had to wait for the traffic to clear before we could continue our journey.

英文小作文：

Today, I experienced a traffic jam on my way to work. It was a frustrating experience because I had to spend hours sitting in traffic and missed my meeting. I realized that traffic jams are a common problem in many cities and it is important to find solutions to reduce their impact on people"s daily lives. I hope that in the future, technology will help us find more efficient ways of transportation and reduce the frequency of traffic jams.