rum

rum1
noun
  1. [mass noun]an alcoholic spirit distilled from sugar-cane residues or molasses
    朗姆酒(由甘蔗残渣或糖蜜制成的蒸馏酒)
    ■(N. Amer.)intoxicating liquor
    (北美)酒
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: perhaps an abbreviation of obsolete rumbullion, in the same sense

rum2
(rummer, rummest)
  1. (Brit. informal, dated)odd; peculiar
    (英,非正式,旧)古怪的,离奇的
    it's a rum business, certainly.
    这当然是件离奇事。
常用词组
a rum go
  1. (dated)a surprising occurrence or unforeseen turn of events
    (旧)奇事
派生
rumly
adverb
rumness
noun
语源
  1. late 18th cent.: of unknown origin
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