第1个回答 2013-12-12
名词 n. 1.<口>妈妈 There was always a honeymoon period when Mum started a new job.妈妈每开始一份新工作总会有一阵儿新鲜劲。The cat acted as a surrogate mum to the chicks.这只猫当起了小鸡的妈妈来。Your mum will go spare if you don’t go to school!要是你不上学,你妈妈会气坏的!形容词 adj. 1.沉默的 I just kept mum when she asked me where Ben was. She’d be furious if she knew.她问我本在哪里,我没有告诉她。如果她知道了,一定非常生气。2.保持沉默;缄口不言 I just kept mum when she asked me where Ben was. She’d be furious if she knew.她问我本在哪里,我没有告诉她。如果她知道了,一定非常生气。Please will everyone keep mum about Saturday. We want to give them a real surprise.请大家对周六的事情保密,我们想给他们一个惊喜。3.(用于提醒某人保守秘密或告诉某人自己会保守秘密)不要外传 ‘Nobody must mention this project outside the office. I hope that’s clear.’ ‘We understand, John. Mum’s the word!’“请大家千万不要在办公室以外的地方谈论这个项目,我希望每个人都明白这一点。”“约翰,放心吧,我们都理解,守口如瓶!”