a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible;
\\\"only a rotter would do that\\\"
\\\"kill the rat\\\"
\\\"throw the bum out\\\"
\\\"you cowardly little pukes!\\\"
\\\"the British call a contemptible person a `git\\\'\\\"
a disreputable vagrant;
\\\"a homeless tramp\\\"
\\\"he tried to help the really down-and-out bums\\\"
person who does no work;
\\\"a lazy bum\\\"
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on;
\\\"he deserves a good kick in the butt\\\"
\\\"are you going to sit on your fanny and do nothing?\\\"
Adjective:
of very poor quality; flimsy
Verb:
ask for and get free; be a parasite
be lazy or idle;
\\\"Her son is just bumming around all day\\\"
造句
用作名詞(n.)
The bum wore a tattered sweater and ripped pants. 那個流浪漢的運動衫和褲子破舊襤褸。
On his first day out, a rookie policeman was having trouble with a bum. 在他第一天出巡時，一個新手的警察跟游蕩者起糾紛。
You\\\'re just a good for nothing bum! 你一無是處！
用作形容詞(adj.)
She never wrote a bum check in her life. 她一生從未開過假支票。
His supporters feel he has taken bum raps. 他的支持者認(rèn)為他受到不公正的判決。
He got some very bum reports from his commanders. 他從司令官那里獲得了一些不符合事實的報告。
用作及物動詞(vt.)
The penniless man had to bum a ride home. 那個身無分文的人只好乞求搭車回家。
用作不及物動詞(vi.)
The man bummed through the West. 那漢子流浪著穿過西部地區(qū)。
Instead of looking for work, he preferred to bum about. 他不去找工作做，寧愿到處游蕩。