| 释义 |
gum¹ /ɡʌm/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 树胶；植物渗出液(如树脂)
2. (工业、艺术上等用的)树胶制品
3. = gum tree
4. = gumwood
5. 〈美〉(作水槽等用的)中空胶树材
6. 〈美〉= chewing gum
7. 〈主英〉= gumdrop
8. (纯净)橡胶； [gums] 〈美〉橡胶套鞋
9. 眼屎
10. (邮票背面、信封口等处的)胶，粘合剂
11. (汽油等中的)胶质沉淀；(使酒变得粘稠和形成丝状物的)异质酵素
12. (生丝纤维上的)胶
II (gummed; gum·ming)
❶ vt.
1. 用胶(水)涂
The machine gummed the back of stamps. 那台机器给邮票的背面上胶。
2. (用胶)粘合；(用胶)粘住
Glue had gummed the pages together. 胶水把两页粘在一起了。
I'll gum this bit on to the other one. 我来把这一小块粘到另一块上面。
gum flies down 粘捕苍蝇
❷ vi.
1. 分泌树胶；形成树胶
2. 变成带粘性；被粘住
My fingers gummed together as the candy melted. 糖化时把我指头都粘住了。
[<OFr gomme < L gummi < Gr kommi < Egypt kemai] phr. gum up 1. 用胶涂满，使粘满胶；粘住；用胶使硬挺 When he woke in the morning his eyes were all gummed up. 早晨醒时，他两眼都粘住了。 2. 〈口〉使出故障，使停顿；搞糟，搞乱 The motor is all gummed up. 马达一点儿都转不动了。 |