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单词 gumshoe
释义 gumshoe
 /gum"shooh'/,  n.  ,  v.  , gumshoed, gumshoeing.
  n.  
  1.  Slang.   a detective.
  2. a shoe made of gum elastic or India rubber; rubber overshoe.
  3. sneaker (def. 1).
  v.i.  
  4.  Slang.  
   a. to work as a detective.
   b. to go softly, as if wearing rubber shoes; move or act snoopily or stealthily.
 [1860-65, Amer.; GUM1 + SHOE]
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