gum
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/ɡʌm/
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/ɡʌm/
The pink flesh in your mouth that holds your teeth.
Brushing your teeth helps keep your gums healthy.
刷牙有助于保持牙龈健康。
A sticky substance that comes from trees.
The tree produces a sticky gum that can be used for many things.
这棵树产生一种粘性树胶,可用于许多用途。
A type of glue for sticking paper and light things together.
Use gum to stick the paper pieces together.
用胶水把纸片粘在一起。
A sweet you chew but do not swallow.
I like to chew gum after meals.
我喜欢饭后嚼口香糖。
A chewy fruit-flavored candy.
These fruit gums are my favorite candy.
这些水果软糖是我最喜欢的糖果。
To stick things together with glue.
She gummed the stamp to the envelope.
她用胶水把邮票粘在信封上。