tom
/tɒm/ (bre, ipa) · [tˈɑm] /tɑːm/ (ame, ipa) · [tˈɑm] /ˈtäm How to pronounce tom (audio)/ (ame, mw)
tom — 名詞
- tomsingular
- tomsplural
1. an adult male cat that is not neutered, often larger and more territorial than a
公貓
成年雄性家貓
an adult male cat that is not neutered, often larger and more territorial than a neutered male or a female cat
A large ginger tom had been sleeping on the shed roof all afternoon.
一隻巨大的薑黃色公貓整個下午都睡在棚屋屋頂上。
collocation: ginger tom
The stray tom kept coming into our garden to fight with our cat.
那隻流浪公貓老是跑進我們的花園跟我們的貓打架。
Kenji's black tom disappeared for three days before returning home with a scratch on his ear.
Kenji 的黑色公貓失蹤了三天，最後耳朵上帶著抓傷回家了。
Imani took the stray tom to the vet to be neutered and vaccinated.
Imani 把那隻流浪公貓帶去獸醫那裡結紮並接種疫苗。
- tomcat
the standard full form; 'tomcat' is more common in both spoken and written English
文法句型
a tom
用法筆記
Used less often than the full form 'tomcat'. Frequently used with a colour adjective (e.g. 'black tom', 'ginger tom').
常見錯誤
2. an adult male turkey, larger than the female and with more brightly coloured fea
公火雞
成年雄性火雞
an adult male turkey, larger than the female and with more brightly coloured feathers and a larger wattle
The farmer raised twenty hens and one tom for breeding on the small family farm in Wales.
那位農夫在威爾斯的小型家庭農場裡養了二十隻母火雞和一隻公火雞來繁殖。
sizing context: [number] hens and [number] tom[s]
A huge tom strutted across the yard, fanning its tail feathers in front of the hens.
一隻巨大的公火雞昂首闊步地走過院子，在母火雞面前展開尾羽。
Jude watched the old tom fan its tail feathers and strut across the barnyard toward the hens.
Jude 看著那隻老公火雞展開尾羽，昂首闊步地走過穀倉院子走向母火雞。
Niran spotted a wild tom in the forest, its bright feathers shining in the morning sun.
Niran 在森林裡看到一隻野生公火雞，鮮豔的羽毛在晨光中閃閃發亮。
文法句型
a tom
用法筆記
Usually specified when distinguishing between male and female turkeys in farming or wildlife contexts. When referring to the meat, speakers typically say 'turkey' rather than 'tom'.
3. a cylindrical drum of medium size, used in a drum set and played with sticks or
中鼓；筒鼓
鼓組中的中尺寸鼓
a cylindrical drum of medium size, used in a drum set and played with sticks or brushes to produce a resonant pitched note
Andrei adjusted the angle of his floor tom before starting the rehearsal.
Andrei 在排練開始前調整了他的落地中鼓的角度。
compound noun: floor tom
The drummer's kit has two rack toms and one floor tom mounted above the bass drum.
那位鼓手的鼓組在大鼓上方裝了兩個掛式中鼓和一個落地中鼓。
collocation: rack tom / floor tom
Hugo replaced the heads on all three toms after the summer tour.
Hugo 在夏季巡迴結束後更換了三顆中鼓的鼓皮。
Eliska spent an hour tuning the rack tom until it matched the floor tom perfectly.
Eliska 花了一個小時調音掛式中鼓，直到它與落地中鼓的音色完美匹配。
- tom-tom
older full form; still used in traditional and orchestral percussion contexts
文法句型
a tom
toms
用法筆記
Almost always used as part of a larger drum set. The full form 'tom-tom' is now rare in modern music contexts — most drummers say 'tom'.
4. a short, informal way of saying 'tomato', used mainly in British English in casu
番茄
tomato 的非正式簡稱
a short, informal way of saying 'tomato', used mainly in British English in casual speech or on shopping lists
Brooke picked up a tin of toms and a head of lettuce at the corner shop.
Brooke 在街角的商店買了一罐番茄和一顆萵苣。
informal register: 'tin of toms'
The recipe calls for four fresh toms, chopped roughly and added to the pan.
食譜裡需要四顆新鮮番茄，粗略切碎後放入鍋中。
Camila ordered a BLT with extra toms instead of avocado on her lunch break.
Camila 午休時點了一份 BLT 三明治，要加量番茄不要酪梨。
Mira grew her own toms in a greenhouse and canned them for winter soups.
Mira 在溫室裡自己種番茄，並把它們装罐保存，留著冬天煮湯用。
文法句型
a tom
toms
用法筆記
Primarily British and informal. Avoid in formal writing. The clipped form 'tom' for 'tomato' is much less common than 'toms' in the plural.