bum 流浪乞丐；无业游民；赶走某人；被撵走；闲荡,漫游；劣质的
bumbum/ bʌm /
noun
(informal)
1. (BrE)the part of the body that you sit on
屁股
SYNbackside , behind , bottom
2. (especially NAmE)a person who has no home or job and who asks other people for money or food
流浪乞丐；无业游民:
a beach bum (= sb who spends all their time on the beach, without having a job)
海滨流浪汉
3. a lazy person who does nothing for other people or for society
懒汉；游手好闲者:
He's nothing but a no-good bum!
他不过是个没用的懒汉。
IDIOMS
▪ bums on 'seats
(BrE, informal) used to refer to the number of people who attend a show, talk, etc., especially when emphasizing the need or desire to attract a large number
观众(或听众)的数量大(尤用于强调吸引大量观众的需要或愿望):
They're not bothered about attracting the right audience—they just want bums on seats.
他们不在乎观众是什么样的人——只求卖座。
▪ give sb / get the ˌbum's 'rush (informal, especially NAmE)to force sb / be forced to leave a place quickly
赶走某人；被撵走:
He was soon given the bum's rush from the club.
他很快从俱乐部里被撵了出来。
verb
(-mm-)
1.~ sth (off sb) (informal) to get sth from sb by asking
提出要；乞讨
SYNcadge :
Can I bum a cigarette off you?
给我一根烟好吗？
2.~ sb (out) (NAmE, informal) to make sb feel upset or disappointed
使不安；使灰心
PHRASAL VERBS
▪ ˌbum a'round / a'bout (informal)
to travel around or spend your time with no particular plans
(漫无目的地)闲荡,漫游:
He bummed around the world for a year.
他在世界各地浪游了一年。
adjective
(informal) of bad quality; wrong or useless
劣质的；错误的；没用的:
He didn't play six bum note.
他一个音也没奏错。
abum deal (= a situation where you do not get what you deserve or have paid for)
不合算的交易
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