| 释义 |
rum
I. \ˈrəm\ adjective
(rummer ; rummest)
Etymology: earlier rome, perhaps from Romany rom married man, husband, gypsy man — more at rom
1. chiefly Britain : unusually fine : excellent
2. chiefly Britain
a. : characterized by queerness, peculiarity, or unusualness
< writing is a rum trade … and what is all right one day is all wrong the next — Angela Thirkell >
b. : marked by difficulty, danger, or a threatening appearance — often used as a generalized expression of disapproval
< had a rum time from the weather — Newsweek >
< she's rum about the eyes — Arthur Morrison >
II. noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably short for rumbullion
1. : an alcoholic liquor prepared by fermenting molasses, macerated sugarcane, or other saccharine cane product, distilling, coloring with caramel, and aging — compare rum essence
2. : alcoholic liquor
< the crimes due to rum >
III.
variant of rummy |