gumshoe
US /ˈɡʌm.ʃuː/
UK /ˈɡʌm.ʃuː/
名词
1.
侦探, 私家侦探
a detective, especially a private one
示例:
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The old gumshoe spent years tracking down cold cases.
那位老侦探花了数年时间追查悬案。
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She hired a gumshoe to find her missing cat.
她雇了一名侦探来寻找她失踪的猫。
2.
胶鞋, 套鞋
a rubber overshoe or boot
示例:
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He put on his gumshoes before stepping out into the rain.
他穿上他的胶鞋才出门淋雨。
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The children splashed through puddles in their colorful gumshoes.
孩子们穿着五颜六色的胶鞋在水坑里嬉戏。