Word · Frequency #7896
gum
口香糖
Chewing gum.
- 1.
The flesh around the teeth.
牙龈
- 2.
A viscous water-soluble carbohydrate exudate of certain plants that hardens when it becomes dry, or such a substance as a component of a plant exudate.
植物分泌的黏性水溶性碳水化合物,干燥后变硬,或植物渗出物中的此类物质
- 3.
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
一种用于咀嚼的制品,通常由加糖的糖胶树胶制成
- 4.
Any viscous or sticky substance resembling the true gum.
任何类似天然树胶的黏性或胶粘物质
- 5.
the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth
颌部覆盖黏膜、围绕牙齿基部的组织
- 6.
Chewing gum.
口香糖
- 7.
any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying
某些植物渗出的水溶性物质,湿润时呈胶状,干燥后变硬
- 8.
A single piece of chewing gum.
一块口香糖
- 9.
A gum tree.
胶树
牙龈；一块口香糖；树胶；植物胶；胶质物；黏性物质；胶树
In use
The teacher told him to spit out his gum.
I always keep a pack of gum in my bag.
Would you like a piece of gum?
chew gum
口香糖常与'chew'搭配使用。
He likes to chew gum while studying.
他喜欢在学习时嚼口香糖。
gums bleed
My gums bleed when I brush too hard.
我刷牙太用力时牙龈会出血。
gum from [tree]
树胶通常指植物分泌的胶质物。
Gum from the acacia tree is used in food.
金合欢树胶用于食品中。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- chew gum
- 嚼口香糖
- It's impolite to chew gum in class.在课堂上嚼口香糖是不礼貌的。
- gum disease
- 牙龈疾病
- Regular brushing can prevent gum disease.定期刷牙可以预防牙龈疾病。
- gum tree
- 橡胶树；桉树
- The koala feeds on leaves of the gum tree.考拉以桉树叶为食。
Idioms & figurative uses
- gum up the works
- 把事情搞砸，使工作受阻His constant questioning gummed up the works during the meeting.他不断的提问使会议进展受阻。
- up a gum tree
- 陷入困境If we miss this deadline, we'll be up a gum tree.如果我们错过这个截止日期，就会陷入困境。
Pop culture & quotes
Learner notes
Memory Tip
口香糖、牙龈、树胶都叫gum，联想嚼口香糖时牙龈粘上树胶，黏黏的。
Context & Register
口香糖：多用于日常休闲和非正式场合，中性色彩。
Grammar Note
注意：作'口香糖'意时通常不可数，作'牙龈'意时常用复数gums
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有列出的单词都与gum押韵，因为它们的重读元音均为/ʌ/，且后续辅音均为/m/。注意拼写差异：thumb和crumb包含不发音的b，但发音仍相同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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