mum
noun [ C ] uk/mʌm/ us/mʌm/
A1 UK informal (US mom)妈妈
a mother
I'll ask my mum if I can go. 我会问我妈妈我可不可以去。
[ as form of address ] Happy birthday, Mum . “生日快乐，妈妈。”
All the mums and dads are invited to the school play at the end of the year. 年末，所有的父母都获邀请到学校看演出。
She loves being a mum. 她喜欢当妈妈。
- More examples
- It was lovely to see your mum and dad at the school concert last night.
- My mum won't let me stay out late.
- My mum's always nagging me to get my hair cut.
- Catherine's mum gives her £5 a week pocket money.
- Let's have a quick tidy-up before mum gets home.
Idiom
mum's the wordidiom saying （用于告诉或答应某人保守秘密）别声张，一定保密
said when you tell someone, or agree with someone, to keep something a secret
"I'm not telling people generally yet." "OK, mum's the word!" “我还没有公开和大家讲。”“好，一定守口如瓶！”
mum
adjective informal uk/mʌm/ us/mʌm/
keep mum 保持沉默
to say nothing about a subject
It's not official yet, so keep mum. 这还不是正式的，所以不要讲出去。
The actors were romantically involved for several years, but preferred to keep mum on the subject.
She was told to keep mum about what she had seen.
They're keeping mum about the exact date of the baby's arrival.
For now, he's keeping mum on his plans for the future.
Synonym: silent