| 释义 |
bum
I. \ˈbəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English bom
chiefly Britain : buttocks — often considered vulgar
II. \ˈbəm, ˈbu̇m\ intransitive verb
(bummed ; bummed ; bumming ; bums)
Etymology: Middle English bumben, of imitative origin
dialect chiefly Britain : to make a droning or murmuring sound : hum
< hear the bagpipes bum >
III. \ˈbəm\ noun
(-s)
chiefly Scotland : a constant humming noise : din
< the bum and bustle of the street >
IV. \ˈbəm\ transitive verb
(bummed ; bummed ; bumming ; bums)
Etymology: probably imitative
: beat, pound
V. \ˈbəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: by shortening
: bumbailiff
VI. \ˈbəm\ verb
(bummed ; bummed ; bumming ; bums)
Etymology: probably back-formation from bummer
intransitive verb
: to go around in the manner of a bum:
a. : loaf
< he had been bumming around the house all day >
b. : to wander especially like a tramp
< he had bummed through the far West >
transitive verb
: mooch, cadge
< he tried to bum a ride home >
< she was always bumming cigarettes >
VII. \ˈbəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably short for bummer
1.
a. : loafer, vagrant; especially : one who drinks heavily
< a bum from down on skid row >
b. : a lazy indolent person; especially : one inclined to sponge off others and avoid work — often a generalized expression of disparagement
< Mickey … dwells in a black-and-white world where a guy is either your pal or probably a bum — Hal Boyle >
c. : hobo, tramp
< hallelujah, I'm a bum >
d. : one who travels around pursuing a particular activity and working only enough to keep going — usually used with a qualifying noun
< the fruit bums followed the peach harvest north from Georgia >
as
(1) : a nonprofessional so enthusiastic about a sport that he lives on what he can earn in temporary jobs or on what he can sponge and devotes most of his time to the sport
< tennis bums trying to keep their amateur status >
(2) : a person so enthusiastic about a sport that he devotes most of his leisure to it
< a train loaded with ski bums off for a weekend >
2. : an empty mail sack
3. : a lamb whose mother has died or deserted it
Synonyms: see vagabond
VIII. \ˈbəm\ adjective
1. : of poor quality or nature : not good : invalid, inferior
< a bum check >
2.
a. : not in working order or condition
b. of a part of the body : permanently or frequently stiff, sore, lame, or otherwise disabling
< a bum knee from an old football injury >
IX. \ˈbəm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably from bum (VI)
: a drinking spree : bender
< a terrific 2-day bum >
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- on the bum
X. transitive verb
(bummed ; bummed ; bumming ; bums)
Etymology: probably back-formation from bummer (herein)
: disappoint : depress — usually used with out
< this is starting to bum me out > |