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pam

UK //pæm//US //pæm//

词源

作为名字源自希腊语παν(pan,意为'全部')和μελι(meli,意为'蜂蜜')的组合;作为动词可能是'pamper'的缩略变体,最早见于19世纪口语。

noun

❶ 指代女性名字Pamela的昵称形式,常用于亲友间亲切称呼,带有亲密或随意的语气。

“Pam just called to say she'll be late for dinner.”

(Pam刚打电话来说她会晚点到晚餐。)

“Everyone at the office calls her Pam instead of Pamela.”

(办公室里所有人都叫她Pam而不是Pamela。)

同义词:Pamela

verb

❶ 指过度宠爱或娇惯某人,尤其指通过物质满足来纵容,常见于非正式口语场景。

“She pams her cat with gourmet treats every day.”

(她每天用高级零食娇惯她的猫。)

“Grandparents tend to pam their grandchildren too much.”

(祖父母往往会过度宠爱孙辈。)

同义词:spoil, indulge, coddle

常见短语

pam and pam — 指代两个都叫Pam的人同时出现时的幽默说法,常见于朋友间的玩笑场景。

“When both Pams came to the party, we shouted 'Pam and pam!'”

(当两个Pam都来参加派对时,我们起哄喊着'双P驾到!')