cum
cum — 介系詞
1. used between two nouns to show that one person or thing has two roles, or that o
兼作；兼用
表示兼具角色或用途
used between two nouns to show that one person or thing has two roles, or that one place or object serves two purposes at once.
Nadia works as our driver-cum-guide on the island tour today.
Nadia 今天在島上行程中同時擔任司機兼導遊。
hyphenated noun label showing one person with two roles
The village school uses one room as a library cum meeting hall.
那所鄉村學校把同一個房間用作圖書室兼集會廳。
one place serving two purposes
Lucía rented a studio cum office near the train station.
Lucía 在火車站附近租了一間兼作工作室與辦公室的空間。
Karim bought a desk cum shelf for his narrow apartment.
Karim 為狹小的公寓買了一張兼作層架的書桌。
文法句型
[noun] cum [noun]
用法筆記
Usually appears in formal British-style writing. It most often joins two nouns to show a combined role or a dual-purpose object.
常見錯誤
cum — 連接詞
1. used in formal descriptions to add a second quality of the same person or thing,
兼具；又
表示同時也有另一特質
used in formal descriptions to add a second quality of the same person or thing, with a meaning close to 'and also being'.
The speech was warm cum funny, and the crowd stayed relaxed.
那場演講既溫暖又有趣，所以觀眾一直很放鬆。
links two descriptive qualities of one thing
Her office is formal cum friendly, which surprises new clients.
她的辦公室正式中又帶點親切感，讓新客戶很意外。
The brochure promised a cheap cum cheerful guesthouse near the harbour.
那本小冊子宣傳的是一間便宜又討喜的旅館。
The new cafe feels modern cum rustic after the recent redesign.
重新設計後，那間新咖啡館呈現出現代中又帶鄉村感的風格。
文法句型
[adjective] cum [adjective]
用法筆記
This pattern is rarer than the preposition use and is mostly seen in formal or playful written descriptions, especially with paired adjectives.
cum — 名詞
1. semen, especially when the word is used in informal or pornographic language ins
精液
男性射出的精液
semen, especially when the word is used in informal or pornographic language instead of medical English.
The nurse labeled the cum sample before sending it to the lab.
護士在送去實驗室前先標記那份精液樣本。
informal term contrasted with a clinical setting
Sex education websites explain that cum can carry infections.
性教育網站會解釋精液可能帶有感染源。
After the condom broke, Leo worried that cum had entered his partner's body.
保險套破掉後，Leo 很擔心精液已進入伴侶體內。
The detective noted dried cum on the bedsheet during the investigation.
調查人員在床單上注意到乾掉的精液痕跡。
用法筆記
This noun is much more explicit than semen and is common mainly in sexual slang, pornography, or very informal talk. Medical and educational writing usually prefers semen.
常見錯誤
2. an orgasm, used as a very informal and often pornographic noun rather than a neu
高潮
指性高潮的粗俗說法
an orgasm, used as a very informal and often pornographic noun rather than a neutral everyday term.
In the chat, Mason said he had a quick cum before work.
在聊天室裡，Mason 說他上班前很快就達到高潮。
slang noun for a sexual climax
The post joked that the film ended right before the hero's cum.
那篇貼文開玩笑說，電影在主角高潮前就結束了。
Some explicit forums use cum as a noun for orgasm.
有些露骨論壇把 cum 當成表示性高潮的名詞。
The subtitle turned climax into cum, making the scene sound cruder.
字幕把 climax 譯成 cum，讓那一幕聽起來更粗俗。
文法句型
have a cum
用法筆記
This meaning is strongly slangy and usually appears in explicit sexual contexts. Neutral conversation and sex education more often use orgasm.
常見錯誤
cum — 動詞
- cumpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cums3rd person singular
- cumming-ing form
- cummedpast simple
1. a nonstandard spelling of come, found mainly in eye dialect, joking writing, tex
來（誤拼）
come 的非標拼法
a nonstandard spelling of come, found mainly in eye dialect, joking writing, texting, or explicit sexual material.
The message on the wall read, 'Cum back after midnight.'
牆上的訊息寫著「午夜後再回來。」
quoted nonstandard spelling in a written message
In the old comic, the villain shouts, 'Cum and get me!'
在那本老漫畫裡，反派大喊「來抓我啊！」
Some explicit websites write cum instead of come in their captions.
有些露骨網站會在字幕裡把 come 寫成 cum。
The student's joke note said, 'Cum in late and blame traffic.'
學生寫的玩笑紙條上寫著「晚到就怪交通。」
用法筆記
Use the standard spelling come in normal writing. This spelling is marked, often humorous, and can also hint at the sexual noun sense.
常見錯誤
cum — 縮寫
1. a written abbreviation of cumulative, used in tables, notes, and technical label
縮寫：累計
cumulative 的縮寫
a written abbreviation of cumulative, used in tables, notes, and technical labels for a running total or overall amount.
The report has a column marked cum sales for the quarter.
這份報告有一欄標成 cum sales，表示本季累計銷售額。
label in a table or report
Aarav's transcript lists a cum GPA beside each semester result.
Aarav 的成績單在每學期結果旁都列出 cum GPA。
abbreviation before a noun in records
The engineer checked the cum rainfall figure after the storm season.
工程師在暴雨季結束後查看了 cum rainfall 數值。
The spreadsheet updates the cum total every time a new order arrives.
每次有新訂單進來時，試算表都會更新 cum total。
用法筆記
This abbreviation is mostly written, not spoken. In ordinary prose, writers often spell out cumulative instead of shortening it.