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bum

UK //bʌm//US //bʌm//

词源

源自中古英语 'bom',可能模仿低沉的声音或笨拙的动作,后来演变为指懒惰的人或臀部。

noun

❶ 指无家可归或懒惰的人,通常带有贬义,形容那些不工作、靠乞讨或他人救济生活的人。

“He looks like a bum sleeping on the park bench.”

(他看起来像个流浪汉,睡在公园长椅上。)

“Don't be such a bum—get a job!”

(别这么游手好闲了,去找个工作吧!)

❶ 指臀部,常用于非正式场合,是一种比较随意甚至粗俗的说法。

“He fell and landed right on his bum.”

(他摔倒了,一屁股坐在地上。)

“She gave the toddler a pat on the bum.”

(她轻轻拍了拍小孩的屁股。)

同义词:vagrant, loafer, idler, buttocks, rear

verb

❶ 指乞讨或蹭东西,通常指不劳而获地获取某物,比如食物、钱或住宿。

“He bummed a cigarette off a stranger.”

(他向陌生人讨了一支烟。)

“Can I bum a ride from you?”

(我能搭你的便车吗?)

同义词:mooch, scrounge, beg

常见短语

bum around — 指无所事事地闲逛或浪费时间,通常形容没有明确目标的生活方式。

“After graduation, he just bummed around for a few months.”

(毕业后,他无所事事地闲混了几个月。)

bum out — 指让人感到沮丧或失望,通常用于形容某事让人心情低落。

“The rainy weather really bummed me out.”

(下雨天让我心情很糟。)