Here the machines were liable to jam up.

这里的机器容易出故障。

youdao

If you want to stop that plan from being successful, you must figure out a way to make those gears jam up.

如果你要阻止计划成功实施，就必须想办法卡住那些转动的齿轮。

youdao

Because cutting the fat content of chocolate tends to jam up the pipes-what you might call the Augustus Gloop effect.

因为降低巧克力中的脂肪含量往往会堵塞管道——这可以称之为奥古斯塔斯·格鲁普效应。

youdao

Limited bandwidth can jam up traffic, forcing some slices of processing to wait in long queues.

FORBES: Sharing Power

And the states have all, have plenty of power to jam up recounts even if there is a paper trail.

NPR: Political Wrap: DeLay Primary, Domestic Wiretapping

But the request to hold off the change comes after several high-tension days at NYSE and growing concerns among traders that the initiation of Reg NMS today will jam up communications among exchanges.

FORBES: Magazine Article