英语词汇“mump”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

mump1

/mʌmp/

English regional (south-western )

noun

A block of peat; a spade's depth in digging turf.

Origin

Late 18th century (in an earlier sense). Origin uncertain: perhaps alteration of lump, or perhaps specifically use of singular form corresponding to mumps.

mump2

/mʌmp/

(also mamp, mumph) Now chiefly Scottish

verb

1 [with object] To assume a demure, melancholy, or sanctimonious expression; to be silent and sullen; to sulk, mope. Also with object with it.

2 Scottish. To grumble, complain peevishly. Now often in to mump and moan.

3 [with object] To utter indistinctly or inarticulately, as if with toothless gums; to mumble, mutter. Also with out.

Origin

Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). Apparently from an imitative base of Germanic origin. Compare Dutch mompen to mumble (rare, poetic), German †mumpfen to chew with a full mouth, Icelandic mumpa to cackle, to mutter, murmur, mumpra to eat greedily, to mumble, to distort the mouth, Norwegian regional mompe, mumpe to chew with a full mouth, stuff oneself.

mump3

/mʌmp/

verb

1 [no object] To beg, go about begging; to sponge upon.

2 [no object] British slang. Of a police officer: to accept a small gift or bribe in return for services.

Origin

Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Apparently from Dutch mompen to cheat, deceive, conceal, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to mompen to mumble, though the nature of the relationship is unclear.

单词	mump
释义	mump1 /mʌmp/ English regional (south-western ) noun A block of peat; a spade's depth in digging turf. Origin Late 18th century (in an earlier sense). Origin uncertain: perhaps alteration of lump, or perhaps specifically use of singular form corresponding to mumps. mump2 /mʌmp/ (also mamp, mumph) Now chiefly Scottish verb 1 [with object] To assume a demure, melancholy, or sanctimonious expression; to be silent and sullen; to sulk, mope. Also with object with it. 2 Scottish. To grumble, complain peevishly. Now often in to mump and moan. 3 [with object] To utter indistinctly or inarticulately, as if with toothless gums; to mumble, mutter. Also with out. Origin Late 16th century (in an earlier sense). Apparently from an imitative base of Germanic origin. Compare Dutch mompen to mumble (rare, poetic), German †mumpfen to chew with a full mouth, Icelandic mumpa to cackle, to mutter, murmur, mumpra to eat greedily, to mumble, to distort the mouth, Norwegian regional mompe, mumpe to chew with a full mouth, stuff oneself. mump3 /mʌmp/ verb 1 [no object] To beg, go about begging; to sponge upon. 2 [no object] British slang. Of a police officer: to accept a small gift or bribe in return for services. Origin Mid 17th century (in an earlier sense). Apparently from Dutch mompen to cheat, deceive, conceal, of uncertain origin; perhaps related to mompen to mumble, though the nature of the relationship is unclear.
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