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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