scum
US /skʌm/
UK /skʌm/
名詞
1.
浮渣, 浮沫
a layer of dirt or froth on the surface of a liquid
範例:
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There was a thick layer of green scum on the stagnant pond.
死水池塘上有一層厚厚的綠色浮渣。
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Boil the jam and skim off the scum.
煮沸果醬並撇去浮沫。
2.
人渣, 敗類
a contemptible or worthless person or group of people
範例:
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He called them the scum of the earth.
他稱他們為社會渣滓。
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That whole organization is nothing but scum.
那個組織完全是人渣。