单词 | gumshoe |
释义 | gumshoe (once / 51389 pages) 1n 2n WORD FAMILY gumshoe: gumshoes USAGE EXAMPLESHe’s not doing the wild and crazy, wacky nutcase, he’s doing this kind of Bogart, gumshoe thing. The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016) They are two career gumshoes on opposite sides of the case who don't like each other but respect each other. New York Times(Aug 29, 2016) Senate Democrats like Chuck Schumer spent much of Tuesday lauding the gumshoes at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, as if they had cracked the case. Wall Street Journal(Sep 20, 2016) 1 n a waterproof overshoe that protects shoes from water or snow 2Syn|Hyper arctic, galosh, golosh, rubber overshoe footwear that protects your shoes from water or snow or cold n someone who is a detective Syn|Hyper dick, hawkshaw detective, investigator, police detective, tec a police officer who investigates crimes |
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