| 单词 | mum |
| 释义 | mum (once / 1566 pages) 1adjn 2n 3n Someone who's mum has nothing to say, especially on a particular subject. If you agree to keep someone's secret, you could tell them, "Mum's the word!" A shy child who's new at school might stay mum all day, and even your most talkative friend might remain mum on controversial topics like religion and politics. In many parts of the world, mum is also a nickname for your mother — and it's also a nickname for the flower called a chrysanthemum. The "quiet" meaning of mum comes from Old English, inspired by the "mmm" sound you make when your lips are closed. WORD FAMILYmum: mumming, mums USAGE EXAMPLESMum was born in Hong Kong and grew up in the UK, and this was half way. BBC(Dec 31, 2016) One evening, we were driving home after dropping my mum off for her night shift in a local hospital. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He played football, liked noodles and used to rib his mum about her Irish accent when she lost her temper. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) 1 1adj failing to speak or communicate etc when expected to Syn silent incommunicative, uncommunicative not inclined to talk or give information or express opinions 2n secrecy 2mum's the word Hyper secrecy, secretiveness, silence the trait of keeping things secret n informal terms for a mother 3Syn|Hyper ma, mama, mamma, mammy, mom, momma, mommy, mummy female parent, mother a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother) n of China Syn|Hyper Chrysanthemum morifolium, Dendranthema grandifloruom, florist's chrysanthemum, florists' chrysanthemum chrysanthemum any of numerous perennial Old World herbs having showy brightly colored flower heads of the genera Chrysanthemum, Argyranthemum, Dendranthema, Tanacetum; widely cultivated |
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