单词 | mum |
释义 | mum1 nounmum2 adjective mummum1 /mʌm/ ●●● S1 W2 noun [countable] Word OriginWORD ORIGINmum1 ExamplesOrigin: 1 1800-1900 ➔ MUMMY 1. 2 1700-1800 ➔ MUM2EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► mother Collocations a female parent: · My mother and father are both teachers. ► mum British English informal, mom American English informal used when talking to your father, or about someone’s father: · My mum and dad won’t mind if you want to stay the night.· Mom, where’s my sweater? ► mummy British English, mommy American English a name for mother, which is used especially by young children or when you are talking to young children: · Where’s Mummy, Abbie? ► ma American English old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Ma stirred the soup on the stove. ► mama old-fashioned used when talking to your mother, or about someone’s mother: · Mama seldom disagreed with Papa. ► stepmother (also stepmum British English informal, stepmom American English informal) a woman who is married to your father, who is not your mother but often acts as your parent: · the wicked stepmother in fairy stories COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► new 1British English mother SYN mom American English2mum’s the word spoken used to tell someone that they must not tell other people about a secret· Everything a new mum needs - just look inside!· And walking tall: Why Harry the penguin loves his new mum.· And the milk of human kindness ... Hickory gets used to a new mum.· This was a success as most H.V.s keep lists of groups to tell their new mums about. ► old· My old mum used to take me to the fair there.· There's no side to me and I look after me old mum. ► other· I joined other escaping mums - and dads and younger folk and older folk too.· The rest of the time sees her shopping in her car or meeting other mums. ► single· They say the project helps single mums, children, and people with problems.· Deborah Benady, freelance writer and single mum Being female helps with mothering, but it is not enough. ► working· Perhaps I should have asked them if they were intending to introduce creche facilities or anything to help the working mum? ► young· The firm says its key target is persuading busy young mums that Spam makes an easy meal in minutes.· What young mums want from a car is the same as anyone else.· He is 61, five years younger than my mum.· Maniac butchers mum A YOUNG mum was brutally knifed to death just moments after taking her five year-old daughter to school yesterday.· Living in fear. Young mum gets phone threats from her kidnapper. VERB► ask· At home, indoors, I didn't ask my mum. ► call· At work, some of the patients call her mum and she fosters all the animals.· I called my mum and dad and asked if they could take me to the hospital. ► help· Perhaps I should have asked them if they were intending to introduce creche facilities or anything to help the working mum?· District nurses were made available to help mum look after me, though they were very unreliable.· He's good about helping my mum in the house.· They came from broken homes and were desperate to help struggling mums.· The mate would have gladly helped but his mum would not let him out.· I promise I will do my best to help mum.· They say the project helps single mums, children, and people with problems. ► keep· I keep telling my mum she's got herself a con-man, but she won't listen to me.· So, darling, keep mum about where we are.· That obviously includes me, so your mum's got to keep mum, chick.· The grinning skull on the back of the mystery woman's jacket is keeping mum. ► live· Eddie tries to deny he still lives with his mum. ► talk· Rory moved near the stage, behind the tables where Kenneth and Mary sat, talking to mum.· But I've never really talked to my mum about anything. 1 knew straightaway after the first month.· And I couldn't talk to mum and dad.· Mum sent me outside while they talked.· And we're not just talking about your mum and your best mate.· Suddenly I felt I was talking to my mum.· And even if you still can talk to your mum after she knows, you've got some one here to talk to.· If talking proves fruitless, talk to your mum. ► tell· I keep telling my mum she's got herself a con-man, but she won't listen to me.· Gran told her that mum had to go into hospital because she was hysterical!!· Don't be afraid to tell your mum and dad how you feel.· Who's going to tell mum first.· I told my boyfriend but I couldn't tell my mum.· Only two weeks before, she told her mum she wanted a donor card in case anything happened to her.· We'd better tell ... tell, tell, tell your mum and dad. ► want· Because he didn't want to offend his mum and dad, devout Catholics.· I want to pass all my exams, I want my mum and dad to be proud of me.· She didn't want my mum nursing her.· When you're a little girl and you're poorly, all you want is your mum.· But who wants their mum to dress them when they're eighteen! mum1 nounmum2 adjective mummum2 adjective Word OriginWORD ORIGINmum2 ExamplesOrigin: 1400-1500 From the sound made with closed lipsEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Phrases
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► keep mum keep mum informal to not tell anyone about a secret
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