tom

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /tɒm/    美 /tɑm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The male of the domesticated cat, especially if not neutered.
  2. A tomato (the fruit). UK
    — Toms 90p a pound
  3. jewellery Cockney,slang,uncountable
  4. The male of the turkey.
  5. The male of the orangutan.
  6. The male of certain other animals.
  7. A female prostitute. UK,dated,slang
  8. A lesbian. US,slang
  9. Clipping of tom-tom. abbreviation,alt-of,clipping
  10. The jack of trumps in the card game gleek. obsolete
  11. A close-stool. UK,obsolete,regional
动词 v.
  1. To act in an obsequiously servile manner toward white authority. derogatory,intransitive
  2. To dig out a hole below the hatch cover of a bulker and fill it with cargo or weights to aid stability.

词形变化

toms plural toms plural toms present,singular,third-person tomming participle,present tommed participle,past tommed past toms present,singular,third-person tomming participle,present tommed participle,past tommed past

词汇关系

近义词
tomcat he-cat turkeycock
衍生词
tomboy tomcat tomfool tomgirl tom-kitten tomling tomtit tom-tit
并列词
gib queen

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Aramaic תאמא
Aramaic תאומאbor.
Ancient Greek Θωμᾶς (Thōmâs)bor.
Latin Thōmāsbor.
Middle English Thomas
Middle English Thomme
English Tom
English tom
From generic use of the proper name Tom.
词源 2
Shortened from tomato
词源 3
Rhyming slang from tomfoolery.
词源 4
From Uncle Tom.
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