familiar shortening of masc. proper name Thomas, used by late 14c. as a type of a nickname for a common man (as in Tom, Dick, and Harry, 1734). Applied 17c. as a nickname for several exceptionally large bells. Short for Uncle Tom in the sense of "black man regarded as too servile to whites" is recorded from 1959. Tom Walker, U.S. Southern colloquial for "the devil" is recorded from 1833. Tom and Jerry is first attested 1828 and later used in many extended senses, originally were the names of the two chief characters (Corinthian Tom and Jerry Hawthorn) in Pierce Egan's "Life in London" (1821); the U.S. cat and mouse cartoon characters debuted 1940 in "Puss Gets the Boot." Tom Thumb (1570s) was a miniature man in popular tradition before P.T. Barnum took the name for a dwarf he exhibited. Tom-tit "titmouse" is from 1709. Compare tomcat.
tom 英文释义
1. male cat
2. male turkey
tom 双语例句
1. Congressman Tom Downey is a Democrat from New York.
国会议员汤姆·唐尼是来自纽约州的一名民主党人。
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2. Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时会使他无心做作业。
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3. Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
来吧，比尔。给汤姆寄张卡片让他高兴高兴吧。
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4. Pattie shot Tom in a fit of jealous rage.
帕蒂妒火中烧，开枪击中了汤姆。
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5. They say "Tom, shut up" and I go "No, you shut up"
他们说：“汤姆，你闭嘴！”我说：“才不呢，你们闭嘴！”
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tom 实用场景例句
Tom admits that playing video games sometimes distracts him from his homework.
汤姆承认玩电子游戏有时会使他无心做作业。
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Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
来吧，比尔。给汤姆寄张卡片让他高兴高兴吧。
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They say "Tom, shut up" and I go "No, you shut up"
他们说：“汤姆，你闭嘴！”我说：“才不呢，你们闭嘴！”
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Tom wasted no time in telling me why he had come.
汤姆马上告诉了我他来的原因。
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Tom's house is actually in better nick than mine.
说实在的，汤姆家房子的状况比我家的强。
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"This man Tom works for a local rag," he said.
“这个叫汤姆的人在一家地方小报社工作，”他说。
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It sounds as if you have grown apart from Tom.
听起来好像你和汤姆之间产生了隔阂。
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Tom was leading, a rifle slung over his back.
汤姆走在前面，背上挂着一支步枪。
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I wonder if Tom ever had his teeth fixed anywhere else.
我在想汤姆是不是在别的地方整过牙。
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Tom tried to staunch the blood with his handkerchief.
汤姆试图用手帕来止血。
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Tom was in solitary across the way from me.
汤姆在我对面被单独监禁。
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Tom was utterly indiscreet, and could never keep a secret.
汤姆言语很不谨慎，什么时候也别想他守住秘密。
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Nearly a year later, it was agreed that Tom would be statemented.
近一年后，汤姆被批准将获得特殊教育。
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Tom is genuinely appreciative of all the success he's had.
汤姆为他自己获得的所有成功由衷地感激。
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He crossed the line three seconds clear of Tom Snape.
