
好词典

源自19世纪中期英语,可能模仿‘bump’或‘hum’的声音演变而来,最初指流浪汉或懒散的人。
❶ 指无家可归或懒惰的人,常带有贬义,形容那些不愿工作、依赖他人生活的人。
“The park was full of bums sleeping on benches.”
(公园里到处都是睡在长椅上的流浪汉。)
“Don't be such a bum—get a job!”
(别这么懒散——去找份工作吧!)
❶ 指臀部,常用于非正式或幽默的语境中。
“She slipped and landed right on her bum.”
(她滑了一跤,直接摔在了屁股上。)
“The baby's bum was red from the diaper rash.”
(宝宝的屁股因为尿布疹而发红。)
❶ 指乞讨或蹭吃蹭喝的行为,通常带有贬义。
“He bummed a cigarette off a stranger.”
(他向陌生人讨了一支烟。)
“She's always bumming money from her friends.”
(她总是向朋友借钱。)
bum around — 指无所事事地闲逛或浪费时间,通常带有消极意味。
“He spent the summer bumming around the beach instead of looking for a job.”
(他整个夏天都在海滩上闲逛,而不是找工作。)
bum steer — 指错误的建议或误导性的信息,让人走了弯路。
“The taxi driver gave us a bum steer and we got lost.”
(出租车司机指错了路,结果我们迷路了。)