gum
noun
verb
ɡʌm
noun
1
your
gums
are
the
two
areas
of
firm
pink
flesh
at
the
top
and
bottom
of
your
mouth,
in
which
your
teeth
are
fixed
齿龈，牙龈
C usually plural 一般用复数
2
CHEWING
GUM
口香糖
U
3
a
type
of
glue
used
to
stick
light
things
such
as
paper
together
[英] 黏胶
U | BrE
4
a
sticky
substance
found
in
the
stems
of
some
trees
树胶
U
5
a
GUM
TREE
桉树，树胶树
C
6
by gum!
used
to
express
surprise
[口，过时] 哎哟！〔表示惊讶〕
spoken old-fashioned
verb
7
to
stick
things
together
using
glue
[英，过时] 〔用胶〕粘住;
gum
sth
to
sth
A
large
label
had
been
gummed
to
the
back
of
the
photograph.
照片的背后贴了一张大标签。
8
to
prevent
a
machine
from
moving
and
working
properly
[非正式] 〔机器〕卡住; 使出故障
Dirt
had
got
inside
the
watch
and
gummed
up
the
works.
手表里进了污垢，把机件卡住了。