chum

英 [tʃʌm]美 [tʃʌm]
  • n. 室友；密友
  • vi. 结为密友
  • n. (Chum)人名；(柬)宗；(捷)胡姆
TEM8 低频词 扩展词汇

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。

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