mum
[mʌm] noun countable UK (US mom)
ESSENTIAL informal
■mother 妈妈•[as form of address] "Happy birthday, Mum."“生日快乐，妈妈。” •All the mums and dads are invited to the school play at the end of the year.年底时，所有的父母都获邀请到学校看演出。
[mʌm] noun countable UK (US mom)
Mum's the word. saying old-fashioned
■said when you tell someone, or agree with someone, to keep something a secret （用于告诉或答应某人保守秘密）别张扬出去，一定保密•"I'm not telling people generally yet." "OK, mum's the word!"“我还没有公开和大伙讲。”“好，一定守口如瓶！”
[mʌm] adjective informal
keep mum
■to say nothing about a subject 保持沉默•It's not official yet so keep mum.这还不是正式的，所以不要讲出去。 |