签 ,gum sth-^'up [usually passive] (BrE, informal)
to
cover or fill sth with a sticky substance so that it stops moving or working as
it should 用黏胶将某物粘牢
gum-ball /'gAmboil/
noun {NAm^) a small ball of chewing gum that looks like a sweet/’candy 球形口■香糖
gumbo /'gAmbau;
NAmE -boo/ noun [U] a thick chicken or
seafood soup, usually made with
the vegetable OKRA秋:葵汤（用秋葵荚做的浓鸡汤或海味汤）
gum-boil /'gAmboil/
noun a small swelling on the gum in a person’s moutii，over an infected area
on the root of a tooth龈脓肿
gum-bobt /'gAmbuit/ noun {old-fashioned, BrE) =
gum-drop /'gAmdrop; NAmE -dra:p/
noun a sweet/candy that is like a small firm
lump of jelly 胶姆
糖；橡皮糖
gummed /gAmd/ odj. [usually before noun] (of
stamps, paper，etc.邮票、纸张等）covered with a type of
glue that will become sticky when water is put on it 涂胶
的；带黏胶的：
gummy /'gAmi/ adj. {informal) 1 sticky or covered in gum(2)淦性的；涂有黏胶的2a gummy smile shows your teeth
and gums (微矣时）露岳龈的
gump-tion /'gAmp^n/
noun [U] {old-fashioned, informal) 1 the intelligence
needed to know what to do in a particular situation 机智；老练；精明 2
courage and determination勇气；胆力.；决心
gum-shield /'gAinJiild/ [BrE) {NAmE mouth-guard) noun a cover that a sports player wears in
his/her mouth to protect the teeth and gums
_(运动员所含的）护齿
gum-shoe /'gAiriJu:/ noun (old-fashioned, NAmE, informal) =detective(I)
'gum
tree /?ow/7
a eucalyptus tree 桉树；树胶树
IHTO1
be up a 'gum tree (BrE, informal) to be in a very
difficult situation陷入困境；一筹莫展
gun /gAn/ noun, verb
• noun 1 [C] a weapon that
is used for firing bullets or shells ;炮：to月re a gun at sb 向某人开火◊ a toy gun 玩具;◊
anri-aircrayt guns 高射_ ◊ Loofc out,
he’s got a gun/ 小心，他有枪！ ◊
Shouk poZice oj^cers carry guns ?警察应该佩枪 ◊ He
pointed/afmed the gim
at her head•他用枪对准/瞄准了她的头。◊ The police officers
drew their guns (= took them out so they were ready to use)•警察拔出了枪。.o
She pulled a gun on me (=took out a gun and aimed it at me).她掏出枪来对准
了我。◊ rhe gun went ojQf accident.枪走火了。◊ a gun battle
between rivaZ gangs 对立帮派间的枪敁一see
alSO
AIR GUN, HANDGUN, MACHINE GUN, SHOTGUN, STUN GUN, SUB-MACHINE GUN, TOMMY GUN 2
[C] a tool that uses pressure to send out a substance or an object 喷射 器；喷枪：a stapie gun * U 形钉枪一s’ee also spray
gun 3 the gun [sing.] the signal to
begin a race, that is made by firing a special gun, called a starting pistol, into the air 起跑信•发令枪 +
4 [C] (//7/omjfl/，espec/‘fl〃y 广a person who is paid
to shoot sb 受雇杀人的检
手：a hired gun 雇用的备手一see also flashgun,
son of a gun hold/put
a gun to sb’s:丨 head
to
force sb to do sth that they do not want to do, by making threats威胁某人；胁迫某人就范under the ‘gun
experiencing a lot of pressure 承受很大压力： I’m reaHy under the gun today.我今天的压另真大。
(with) all/both guns blazing (informal) with a lot of energy
and determination充满活力和坚定信念；精神
■抖擞：The champions came out
(with) all guns blazing. 优胜者们神采奕奕地登场亮相。一more at great flfl；/.，
JUMP
V., SPIKE V., STICK
V.
■
ver£»
(-nn-)
1
[v] (of an engine 发动机）to nrn very
quickly 徒速运转：a Hfie
〇/ motorcycZes with. their engines gimning 弓 狂转的一队摩托车'2 [VN (A/Amf) to start
driving a vehicle very fast 使（:车辆）加
速：He gunned the cab through the red light 他猛踩油 门，开着出租汽车闯过了红灯。EH33 be'gunning for sb (informaf) to be looking for an
opportunity to blame or attack sb伺机指责（或攻击）某人be/gunning for sth to be competing for or
trying hard to get sth 竭力谋
求，力图获取，寻求（某物>:She’s
gunning/or t/ie top
job•她正竭力谋取最髙职位。.gun sb+vdown [usually
passive] to
shoot sb, especially killing or seriously injuring them枪杀，枪也害（棄人）
gun-boat /'gAnbaut;
NAmE -bout/ noun a
small ship that is fitted with large guns 炮艇；；^舰 ,gunboat di'plomacy noun [u] a way of making
another country accept your demands by using the threat of force A舰外全（以武力相威胁）’
'gun carriage noun a support on wheels
for a large heavy gun 炮架
'gun control noun [\J] {especially NAmB) laws that restrict the
sale and use of guns 枪支管制（法）
'gun dog noun a dog trained to help
in the sport of shooting, for example by finding birds that have been shot ♦猎犬
gun-fight /'gAnfait/ noun a
fight between people using guns 枪战；炮战► gun.fight.ei* /7〇wn gun-fire /'gAnfaia(r)/
noun [U] the repeated
firing of guns; the sound of guns firing (接连未断的）炮火，炮 火声：cm exchange o/gim_/?re
with the poiicp 与瞀方的
交火O.Jcou?d hear gim_/iire.我可以听到炮声。
gunge /gAnd〗/ (fir£) (also gunk /VAm£，8/1E) /?ow/i [U] {informal) any unpleasant,
sticky or dirty substance M 脏讨厌的黏性物质；黏糊糊的东西—gungy flof/ gung-ho /,gAr) 'hau; NAmE 'hou/ adj. {informal, disapproving) too enthusiastic about
sth, without thinking seriously about it, especially about fighting and war (尤指对战斗和战争）偏激的，狂热的，莽撞的
gunk /gAqk/
noun [U] (especially NAm£) = gunge gun>man /'gAnman/ noun {pi. -men
/-man/)
a man who uses a gun to steal from or kill people 持奋歹徒；’持枪 杀人者
gun-metal /'gAnmetl/ noun [U]
1 a metal that is a
mixture of copper, tin and zinc 炮铜，炮合金（铜、锡
和锌的合金）2 a dull blue-grey colour炮铜色；暗蓝&
色；铁灰色
gun-nel = gunwale
gun-ner /'gAn0(r)/ noun 1 a member of the armed
forces who is trained to use large guns 炮手；炮兵
2
a soldier in the British artillery (= the part of the army
that uses large guns)(英国炮奐部队ft ) 士兵；
炮兵
gun-nery /'gAnari/ noun [U]
{technical the op?r-
ation
of large military guns 枪炮操作
'gunnery sergeant noun an officer of middle rank in the US MARINES
(美国海军陆战队）枪炮军士
gunny /'gAni/
noun [U] a type of rough cloth used for making sacks黄麻袋希；粗釭布 guti-ny-sack /'gAnisaek/
noun {NAm£) a large bag made from rough material and
used to store flour, potatoes, etc.(装面粉、土豆等的）黄麻袋
gun-point /'gAnpomt/
noun at gunpoint while threatening sb or being threatened with a gun 用枪威 胁；在枪口
威胁下The driver was robbed at gimpoi'nt. 司机遭持枪抢劫。
gun-pow-der /'gAnpaud9(r)/
(also pow-der) noun [U] explosive powder used especially
in bombs or fireworks
gun-run-ner /'gAnrAnd{r)l noun a person who secretly
and illegally brings gpns into a country 私运军火者；華 ► gun-run-ning noun [U]
gun-ship /'gAnJip/ noun an armed military helicopter or other aircraft 装直升机；武装飞机
gun-shot /'gAnjDt;
NAmE -Jait/ noun 1 [U]
the
bullets that are fired from a gun (射出的）土 弹，枪弹： gunshot wounds 2 [C] the
firing of a gun; the sound of it being fired 枪炮射击；枪炮声：J heard the sound 〇/ gunshots out fn the street.我听着外面街上有枪炮声。
3
[U] the distance
that a bullet from a gun can travel (枪炮的）射程：He was out
o"withfn gunshot.他在
射程f外/内。
gun-sight /'gAnsait/ noun a
part of a gun that you look through in order to aim it accurately (枪炮的）瞄准器
gun-sling-er /'gAnslir)0(r)/ noun {