mum

mum — noun

1. an informal British word for your mother — the woman who gave birth to you or ra

1.名詞A1
釋義

an informal British word for your mother — the woman who gave birth to you or raised you.

例句

Emma's mum makes the best roast potatoes on Sundays.

Owen asked his mum if she could drive him to football practice.

informal British English: 'mum' instead of 'mother'

同義詞
  • mother

    neutral and formal; used in writing and official contexts

  • mummy

    even more informal than 'mum', often used by young children in BrE

  • mom

    the standard informal term in American English; rarely used in BrE

反義詞
  • dad

    informal British term for father

  • father

    neutral or formal term for a male parent

用法筆記

In British English, 'mum' is the standard informal term for mother, used both in direct address ('Hi, Mum!') and in reference ('My mum is a teacher'). It is much more common in everyday speech than 'mother', which sounds formal.

常見錯誤

❌I would like to introduce my mum, Dr. Sarah Chen.
✅I would like to introduce my mother, Dr. Sarah Chen.
💡In formal introductions, 'mother' is more appropriate than 'mum'.

2. a short, informal way of saying chrysanthemum — a garden plant with large, brigh

2.名詞B1
釋義

a short, informal way of saying chrysanthemum — a garden plant with large, brightly coloured flowers that bloom in autumn.

例句

The garden was full of bright yellow mums blooming in October.

plural form 'mums' for chrysanthemums

Adaeze bought a pot of purple mums for her grandmother's birthday.

同義詞
  • chrysanthemum

    the full form; used in formal and botanical contexts

用法筆記

This shortened form is most common in British and American gardening contexts and flower shops. It is not used in formal botanical writing.

mum — adjective