| 单词 | mum |
| 释义 | mum mum1 /mum/, adj. 1. silent; not saying a word: to keep mum. interj. 2. say nothing! be silent! 3. mum's the word, do not reveal what you know (about something); keep silent: Mum's the word, or the surprise party won't be a surprise. [1350-1400; ME momme; imit.] mum2 /mum/, v.i. , mummed, mumming. 1. to say "mum"; call for silence. 2. to act as a mummer. Also, mumm. [1350-1400; ME mommen, v. use of MUM1; cf. MD mommen to act the mummer's part] mum3 /mum/, n. chrysanthemum. [shortened form] mum4 /mum/, n. Chiefly Brit. mother. [1815-25; nursery word; see MOM] mum5 /mum/, n. a strong beer or ale, first made in Brunswick, Germany. [1630-40; < G Mumme, said to have been named after the brewer who made it] mum6 /mum/, n. Chiefly Brit. madam. [var. of MA'AM] |
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