chum
US /tʃʌm/
UK /tʃʌm/
名詞
1.
朋友, 夥伴
a close friend
範例:
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He's been my best chum since elementary school.
他是我小學以來最好的朋友。
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They were old chums from college.
他們是大學時的老朋友。
2.
魚餌, 誘餌
chopped fish or fish parts used as bait to attract other fish
範例:
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The fishermen threw chum into the water to attract sharks.
漁民們把魚餌扔進水裡以吸引鯊魚。
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The boat left a trail of chum as it moved through the fishing grounds.
船在漁場中航行時留下了一串魚餌。
動詞
1.
交朋友, 成為朋友
to be a close friend with someone
範例:
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They used to chum together all the time in high school.
他們高中時總是形影不離。
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He likes to chum with the popular kids.
他喜歡和受歡迎的孩子們交朋友。
2.
撒魚餌, 誘魚
to scatter chopped fish or fish parts into the water to attract other fish
範例:
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The captain instructed the crew to chum the waters for tuna.
船長指示船員向水域撒魚餌以吸引金槍魚。
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We spent the morning chumming for mackerel.
我們早上都在撒魚餌捕鯖魚。