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glom

/ɡlɑm/

翻译: 动词,意为偷取、抓取或占有某物,常带有随意或投机取巧的意味;也用于短语 'glom onto',表示依附于某人或对某事物产生兴趣。

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verb

/ɡlɑm/C2formalamerican
  • zh动词,意为偷取、抓取或占有某物,常带有随意或投机取巧的意味;也用于短语 'glom onto',表示依附于某人或对某事物产生兴趣。

A verb meaning to steal, snatch, or grab something, often in a casual or opportunistic manner; also used in the phrasal form 'glom onto' meaning to attach oneself to or become infatuated with.

短语动词,不可分

  1. Steal or takeC1informalamerican

    To take something, especially by theft or without permission.

    zh偷取或拿走

    • He glommed a candy bar from the store.
    • Someone glommed my wallet while I wasn't looking.
    • She glommed the last piece of cake before anyone else could.

    同义词appropriatecopfilchgrabliftnickpilferpinchpurloinsnatchstealswipetake

    反义词giverestituterestorereturn

  2. Seize or latch ontoC1informalamerican

    To grab, seize, or become attached to something eagerly.

    zh抓住或黏上

    • The child glommed onto the toy and wouldn't let go.
    • He glommed onto the idea and ran with it.
    • Investors quickly glommed onto the new startup.

    同义词appropriategrabgraspnabseizesnatchtake

    反义词releaserelinquishsurrenderyield

词形
  • glommed past participle
  • glommed past simple
  • glomming present participle
  • gloms third person singular