gum

口香糖

She offered me a piece of gum after lunch.

午餐后她给了我一片口香糖。

牙龈、牙床常用复数

My gums bleed a little whenever I floss.

我每次用牙线的时候牙龈都会流一点血。

树胶、树脂

The bark was oozing a sticky gum in the heat.

高温下树皮渗出黏黏的树胶。

胶水、黏胶旧式

He sealed the envelope with a dab of gum.

他用一点胶水把信封封起来。

涂胶、黏贴

The old labels were gummed onto the bottles by hand.

那些旧标签是用手涂胶贴在瓶子上的。

变黏、渗出树胶

Sap had gummed along the whole branch.

整根树枝上都渗出了黏稠的树汁。

搞砸、弄坏、卡住口语

One careless mistake gummed up the entire schedule.

一个粗心的错误就把整个进度搞砸了。