释义 |
gumshoegum‧shoe /ˈɡʌmʃuː/ noun [countable] American English old-fashioned  gumshoeOrigin: 1900-2000 gumshoe ‘rubber shoe’ (19-20 centuries); because detectives walk quietly - But he makes the pulp gumshoe formula look like a comforting ritual only normal societies can perform.
- Dennis Miller is a down-at-the-heels gumshoe.
- With Petersen under lock and key, life for the gumshoes of the Office of Security returned to normal.
a detective |