scum /skʌm/ TEM8

• 1. 

  N-PLURAL If you refer to people as scum, you are expressing your feelings of dislike and disgust for them. 令人厌恶的人 [非正式]

  例：

  She never would have even spoken to scum like him when Mom was alive.

  妈妈活着的时候她是绝不会和像他这样令人厌恶的人说话的。

• 2. 

  N-UNCOUNT Scum is a layer of a dirty or unpleasant-looking substance on the surface of a liquid. (液体表面的) 浮垢

  例：

  ...scum marks around the bath.

  …浴缸周围的垢迹。