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lam

UK /læm/US /læm/

词源

源自19世纪美国俚语,可能来自斯堪的纳维亚语或古英语,原意为“击打”或“逃跑”。

verb

❶ 用力击打或殴打,通常指用拳头或棍棒等工具进行攻击。

“He lamed the thief with a stick when he caught him stealing.”

(他抓到小偷行窃时用棍子打了他。)

“The bully threatened to lam anyone who disagreed with him.”

(那个恶霸威胁要打任何不同意他的人。)

同义词:hit, strike, beat, pound, thrash

noun

❶ 指突然的逃跑或匆忙离开,通常是为了逃避警察或危险。

“The thieves took the lam after the robbery was discovered.”

(抢劫被发现后,小偷们匆忙逃跑了。)

“He's been on the lam since escaping from prison last year.”

(自从去年越狱后,他一直在逃。)

同义词:escape, flight, runaway, getaway, bolt

常见短语

on the lam — 指在逃或躲避追捕的状态,常用于描述罪犯或逃避责任的人。

“The bank robber has been on the lam for months.”

(那个银行劫匪已经逃亡好几个月了。)

take the lam — 匆忙逃跑,通常是为了避免被抓或遇到麻烦。

“When they saw the police, they decided to take the lam.”

(看到警察后,他们决定赶紧逃跑。)