gum

• n. 口香糖；树胶；橡皮
• vt. 用胶粘，涂以树胶；使…有粘性
• n. (Gum)人名；(英)古姆

1.树胶，来自埃及语。

2.牙龈，来自PIE*gheu, 打呵欠，张嘴，词源同chaos, gap.

1. a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing

2. the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth

3. any of various substances (soluble in water) that exude from certain plants; they are gelatinous when moist but harden on drying

4. cement consisting of a sticky substance that is used as an adhesive

5. wood or lumber from any of various gum trees especially the sweet gum

6. any of various trees of the genera Eucalyptus or Liquidambar or Nyssa that are sources of gum

gum

gum: English has three words gum. The oldest, ‘tissue surrounding the teeth’ [OE], originally meant ‘mucous lining of the mouth and throat’; its present-day meaning did not emerge until the 14th century. It is not clear where it came from, although it is related to German gaumen ‘roof of the mouth’, and perhaps to Lithuanian gomurys ‘gum’ and even Latin fauces ‘throat’ (source of English suffocate). Gum ‘sticky material’ [14] comes ultimately from Egyptian kemai, which passed into English via Greek kómmi, Latin cummi or gummi, Vulgar Latin *gumma, and Old French gomme.

And gum in the exclamation by gum [19] is a euphemistic alteration of god.

gum (n.1)

c. 1300, "resin from dried sap of plants," from Old French gome "(medicinal) gum, resin," from Late Latin gumma, from Latin gummi, from Greek kommi "gum," from Egyptian kemai. As the name of a hardened, sweetened gelatine mixture as a candy, 1827. As a shortened form of chewing gum, first attested 1842 in American English. The gum tree (1670s) was so called for the resin it exudes. Latin gummi also is the source of German Gummi (13c.).

gum (n.2)

"soft tissues of the mouth," Old English goma "palate, side of the mouth" (single or plural), from a Germanic source represented by Old Norse gomi "palate," Old High German goumo; related to Lithuanian gomurys "palate," and perhaps from PIE root *gheu- "to yawn" (source also of Old English ginian "to yawn;" see yawn (v.)).

gum (v.1)

early 14c., gommen, "treat with (medicinal or aromatic) gums," from gum (n.1). In the transferred or figurative sense of "spoil, ruin" (usually with up), as if by some gummy substance, it is first recorded 1901, probably from the notion of machinery becoming clogged. Related: Gummed; gumming.

gum (v.2)

of infants, toothless adults, etc., "to chew or gnaw (something) with the gums," by 1907, from gum (n.2). Related: Gummed; gumming.

People in both groups used nicotine ( ' , 尼古丁) patches before they quit, in addition to a second form of nicotine replacement, like gum or spray.

出自-2017年6月阅读原文

People in both groups used nicotine patches before they quit, in addition to a second form of nicotine replacement,like gum or spray.

2017年6月四级真题（第三套）阅读 Section C

Chewing gum, once bought primarily by adolescent boys, is now featured in commercials as a breath freshener and teeth cleanser for use after a meal.

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Nothing is necessarily gained by forcing students to learn geometry at a graffitied desk stuck with generations of discarded chewing gum.

2018年考研真题（英语二）阅读理解 Section Ⅱ

gummed labels (= with glue on one side)

涂胶标签

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A large address label was gummed to the package.

包装袋上贴上了一大张地址签条。

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fruit gums

水果糖

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gum disease

牙龈病

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It is a mild infection in which a baby's eyelashes can become gummed together.

这是一种轻微感染，会导致婴儿睫毛粘在一起。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.

他举着一张被撕成两半后又用胶粘在一起的一英镑的钞票。

柯林斯高阶英语词典

...gum disease.

牙龈病

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The toothbrush gently removes plaque without damaging the gums.

这种牙刷可以温和去除牙菌斑而不损伤齿龈。

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The dentist implanted a tooth in the gum.

牙医给他在牙龈上装了颗新牙.

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First , order to maintain good tone, preferably a chewing gum before kissing.

为了保持好口气, 最好在接吻前嚼一嚼口香糖.

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This old stamp isn't sticky any more; I shall have to gum it down onto the envelope.

这张旧邮票的背面没黏性了, 我得用胶把它粘在信封上.

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That element that gives us courage and confidence is a piece of minty fresh gum.

当时令我们重拾信心的就是一片细小的薄荷口香糖—就是这亲善大使,成为了桥梁把我们与他人联系起来.

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You can borrow a burning cigarette or chewing gum from somebody.

您能从某人借用一个灼烧的香烟或口香糖.

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Make your tongue taut and push it into your lower gum.

舌头绷紧,伸向下齿龈.

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Also, natural guar gum for textile processes.

此外, 纺织工艺自然瓜尔豆胶.

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The gum was three reals.

这口香糖是三雷亚尔.

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Food, chocolate, chewing gum, tobacco and beverages, handicrafts, Christmas gift wrap, etc.

食品 、 巧克力 、 口香糖 、 烟酒饮料 、 工艺品 、 圣诞礼品包装等等.

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The first product to have a bar code was Wrigleys gum.

世界上最早有条形码标记的商品是箭牌香口胶.

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We can stick these pictures into the book with gum.

我们可用胶水把这几张画粘贴在书里.

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I have some sore swellings on my gum and jaw.

我的牙床和下巴又肿又痛.

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If you gum the tape it is stronger.

如果你给带子上涂胶,它会变得更结实.

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A small boil or abscess on the gum, often resulting from tooth decay.

龈脓肿牙床上生的小疖或肿块, 常由龋牙引起.

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Strong gum and jaw bone, to reduce the spread of the disease.

强壮齿龈和颚骨, 减少疾病传染.

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To sweeten your oral cavity, you can have a piece of chewing gum.

吃口香糖可以清洁口腔 、 去除异味.

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Functional Natural Substances, Fenugreek Gum, Fenugreek Saponin, Fenugreek Testa, Botanical Extract.

采购产品功能性的天然物质, 香豆胶, 胡芦巴皂甙, 香豆种, 植物提取物.

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Americans like to chew gum.

美国人喜欢嚼口香糖.

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The gum stuck to my fingers.

口香糖粘住了我的手指.

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If you haven't got the special fasteners to fix your photographs into the book, you'll have to gum them on.

如果没有专用的固定物把相片固定在相册中的话, 你就得用胶水粘.

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The boy bought three packs of gum.

那男孩买了三小盒口香糖.

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I gave her a piece of candy in trade for a piece of gum.

我给她一块糖换她一块口香糖.

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