| 释义 |
gumshoe
I. \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
Etymology: gum (III) + shoe
1.
a. : a rubber overshoe
b. : a sneaker with a rubber sole
2. also gumshoer \ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ : detective, policeman, investigator
II. adjective
: carried on or behaving surreptitiously
< a gumshoe campaign >
< a gumshoe man >
III. intransitive verb
: to go stealthily; broadly : snoop, pry |