chum
英 [tʃʌm] 美 [tʃʌm]
- n. 室友；密友
- vi. 结为密友
- n. (Chum)人名；(柬)宗；(捷)胡姆
词态变化
复数: chums;
助记提示
1、originally university slang for "roommate," from alternative spelling of cham, short for chamber(mate).
2、chamber(mate) => cham => chum.
3. chum：纯。纯洁的友谊——室友，密友。
2、chamber(mate) => cham => chum.
3. chum：纯。纯洁的友谊——室友，密友。
中文词源
chum 朋友
俚语，来自chamber, 即同处一室的人，室友。
英文词源
- chum (n.1)
- "friend," 1680s, originally university slang for "roommate," from alternative spelling of cham, short for chamber(mate); typical of the late-17c. fondness for clipped words. Among derived forms used 19c. were chumship; chummery "shared bachelor quarters," chummage "system of quartering more than one to a room."
- chum (n.2)
- "fish bait," 1857, perhaps from Scottish chum "food."
双语例句
- 1. an old school chum
- 老校友
来自《权威词典》
- 2. There's your old chum, Francis Getliffe and his friends.
- 还有你的老朋友法兰西斯?盖特列夫以及他的朋友们.
来自辞典例句
- 3. The lodge - keeper had a son who was a chum of Master Grossjay's.
- 小屋看守人有一个儿子.他是克罗斯杰少爷最要好的朋友之一.
来自辞典例句
- 4. You see I would rather chum with the few mechanics there were in that station.
- 你们看,我倒情愿与那站上的那几个机修工交朋友.
来自辞典例句
- 5. Her chum said that South Korea is a scary place.
- 她的朋友说南韩是个疯狂的地方.
来自电影对白