chummy

英语

词源

源自chum +‎ -y。

发音

• 國際音標^(幫助): /ˈt͡ʃʌmɪ/

形容词

chummy (比較級 chummier 或 more chummy，最高級 chummiest 或 most chummy)

1. (非正式) 亲密的，交情深的

   近義詞：familiar

   反義詞：mannered

   • 1993, “Moving Targets”, 出自 Beverly Hills, 90210, 第 4 季数, 第 7 集数 (television production), 角色 Brenda Walsh（Shannen Doherty）:

     源自what Brandon tells me, Andrea is getting pretty chummy with her dorm advisor!

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

   • 2001, Larry David, “Thor”, 出自 Curb Your Enthusiasm, 第 2 季数, 第 2 集数 (television production), Larry David（演員）:

     Yeah, I was just being nice! I was being nice and chummy!

     （請為本引文添加中文翻譯）

名词

chummy (複數 chummies)

1. chum (“朋友，老兄”)之同義詞
   • 1991, Stephen King, Needful Things

     Sonny's knotted, distrustful face relaxed all at once. "You're goddamned right about that, chummy!" he exclaimed.

2. (棄用) 清洗烟囱的男童
3. (警察俚語) 给罪犯、嫌疑人的外号。
   • 2002, Roy C. Lilley, Paul Lambden, The Tool Kit for Dental Risk Management (page 21)

     What happens when the Old Bill turns up and want to look at 'chummies^[sic] dental records, guv, 'cos 'e's bitten a bloke's ear off in the pub'?