scum
UK/skʌm/US
IELTSC2
Definitions
n.
A layer of impurities or algae floating on the surface of a liquid; (informal) a despicable person or group.
浮渣，浮沫；（俚）人渣，败类
v.
To remove the layer of scum from a liquid.
撇去浮沫
Root Breakdown
Native Englishscumother
=scum
Common Collocations
- 1.skim off the scum撇去浮沫
- 2.scum of the earth社会渣滓／人渣败类
- 3.pond scum池塘浮藻
- 4.[rise to the surface as scum]浮到表面
Example Sentences
- 1.
A layer of green scum had formed on the surface of the neglected pond.
- 2.
Skim off the scum that rises to the top while the broth is boiling.
- 3.
The detective described the gang as the scum of the city's underworld.