| 释义 |
mum
I. \ˈməm\ adjective
Etymology: probably imitative of a sound made with closed lips
: having no speech : silent
< to all of which I listened, mum as an oyster — Carleton Beals >
< officially he is still mum on the subject — Newsweek >
— often used interjectionally to express a desire or need for silence
II. noun
(-s)
: abstention from speaking : silence — often used in the expression mum's the word
III. verb
(mummed ; mummed ; mumming ; mums)
Etymology: Middle English mommen, from Middle French momer to go masked
intransitive verb
1. : to act or play (as in a pantomime) usually in mask or disguise
< miserable mumming on the stage — Donn Byrne >
2. : to go about merrymaking in disguise especially during festivals
< the crowds mumming in the streets at Mardi Gras >
transitive verb
: to make (one's way) especially in disguise during festivals
< with soot-blackened faces and grotesque attire, mumming their way … singing for sixpences — A.J.Cronin >
IV. noun
(-s)
Etymology: German mumme
: a strong ale or beer originally made in Brunswick, Germany
V.
chiefly Britain
variant of mom
VI. \“, _məm, -əm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: alteration of ma'am
: madam
VII. \ˈməm\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: by shortening
: chrysanthemum |