chum
noun uk/tʃʌm/ us/tʃʌm/
(FRIEND)
[ C ] old-fashioned informal朋友;伙计;伙伴
a friend
They were old school/college chums. 他们是老校友／大学校友。
[ as form of address ] That's all right by me, chum. 我没问题，伙计。
Synonyms: buddy companion (PERSON)crony friend (PERSON YOU LIKE)mate (FRIEND) mucker pal
Compare: acquaintance
(FISH)
[ U ]鱼饵
fish or meat cut into small pieces and thrown from a boat to attract larger fish, for example sharks
[ C ] plural chum (also chum salmon)大马哈鱼
a type of large salmon (= a fish whose pink flesh is eaten as food) that lives in the North Pacific
chum
verb uk/tʃʌm/ us/tʃʌm/ -mm-
[ I or T ]用鱼饵钓鱼
to throw chum from a boat to attract larger fish, for example sharks
The owner of a tourist boat was caught chumming for sharks in waters used by surfers. 一名旅游船的船主在冲浪者使用水域中捕杀鲨鱼时被抓。
Phrasal verb
chum up 成为朋友
to become friends
She chummed up with some girls from Bristol on holiday. 她假期里跟几个从布里斯托来的女孩成了好朋友。