gum

mouth(口腔)

1. B2Countable(可數名詞)

   The firm, pink tissue in the mouth that covers the bone into which teeth are rooted.

   牙齦；牙床

   • The sore gums made it difficult for him to eat.

     疼痛的牙齦讓他難以進食。

   • He visited the dentist due to bleeding gums.

     他因為牙齦出血去看牙醫。

   • Be gentle when brushing to avoid hurting your gums.

     刷牙時要輕柔，以免傷害牙齦。

sticky substance(黏性物質)

1. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   A viscous substance exuded from the stems of certain trees and plants.

   樹膠

   • The bark of this tree exudes a natural gum.

     這種樹的樹皮會滲出一種天然的樹膠。

   • They use gum to make adhesive.

     他們使用樹膠來製作黏合劑。

   • The gum of this plant is used in traditional medicine.

     這種植物的樹膠被用於傳統醫學。

2. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   An adhesive substance used for bonding pieces of paper together.

   一種用於黏合紙張的黏合劑。

   • He used gum to stick the poster on the wall.

     他用膠水將海報貼在牆上。

   • Old stamps have gum on the back.

     舊郵票背面有膠水。

   • This gum is ideal for paper projects.

     這種膠水非常適合紙張項目。

3. Uncountable(不可數名詞)

   A soft, sweet substance meant for chewing, but not swallowing.

   口香糖或泡泡糖。

   • The children enjoy blowing bubbles with their gum.

     孩子們喜歡用口香糖吹泡泡。

   • He often chews gum to keep his breath fresh.

     他經常嚼口香糖來保持口氣清新。

   • The store has many different flavors of gum.

     店裡有很多不同口味的口香糖。

4. Countable(可數名詞)

   A term used in the names of certain chewy candies that have fruit flavors.

   膠姆糖；橡皮軟糖

   • My favorite sweets are fruit gums.

     我最喜歡的糖果是水果軟糖。

   • They offer a variety of flavors of gum candies.

     他們提供多種口味的軟糖。

   • We bought several packs of fruit gums at the cinema.

     我們在電影院買了好幾包水果軟糖。

1. Transitive(及物動詞)

   To adhere one piece of paper to another by using glue.

   黏貼

   • She carefully gummed the label to the package.

     她小心地用膠水把標籤黏在包裹上。

   • Make sure to gum the envelopes before sending them out.

     在寄出之前，確保將信封黏好。

   • The children gummed decorations onto their cards.

     孩子們把裝飾品黏在他們的卡片上。