
好词典

源自19世纪的航海术语,可能来自方言或古英语,用于描述鲸鱼群或船员聚会。
❶ 指鲸鱼群或海豚群,特指在海上相遇的两艘捕鲸船及其船员之间的社交聚会。
“We spotted a gam of whales off the coast.”
(我们在海岸附近发现了一群鲸鱼。)
“The sailors enjoyed a gam with another ship's crew.”
(水手们与另一艘船的船员进行了愉快的聚会。)
❶ 指腿,尤指女性的腿,常用于非正式或俚语中。
“She showed off her gams in that short dress.”
(她穿着那条短裙展示她的美腿。)
“He couldn't stop staring at her shapely gams.”
(他忍不住盯着她匀称的腿看。)
❶ 指鲸鱼或海豚聚集在一起,或指船员在海上与其他船只社交。
“The whales gammed near the bay.”
(鲸鱼在海湾附近聚集。)
“The two ships gammed for hours, sharing stories.”
(两艘船聚在一起几个小时,分享故事。)
gam on — 指继续聚会或社交活动,常用于航海或非正式场合。
“The sailors decided to gam on into the night.”
(水手们决定继续聚会到深夜。)