| 词汇 | lam |
| 释义 | lam 1. noun 1 in cheating schemes, a victim. The victims are like 'lambs to slaughter' (easily duped) UK, 1668. 2 a young, innocent-looking male prisoner recently arrived at prison, identified as an easy sexual conquest by the population of sexual predators US, 1922.► on the lamrunning away; trying to escape US, 1928.► take it on the lamto escape, to run away US, 1990 2. verb to escape, especially from prison US, 1886 lam into lam into sb BrE old-fashioned informal to hit someone or speak angrily to them: They charged through the crowd, lamming into anyone who got in their way. I know Feargal lammed into you yesterday, but he doesn't mean half of what he says.■ SIMILAR TO: lay into sb informal on the lamAttempting to avoid capture, typically as a fugitive from law enforcement; on the run. The escaped convicts have been on the lam for a week, with no leads as to their whereabouts. lamFlight or escape from someone or something, typically as a fugitive from law enforcement. This term is usually used in the phrase "on the lam." Unless you want to be thrown in jail, your best option is to go on the lam. lam into (someone or something)To attack someone or something with sweeping or thrashing blows. The principal is facing criminal charges after lamming into a student who had been caught defacing school property. He lammed into the horses pulling the carriage with his whip. take it on the lamTo make an escape or go on the run (from police or punishment). I really think you should turn yourself in. The judge is going to be much less lenient if you take it on the lam. A witness saw the two bank robbers taking it on the lam in a beat-up old station wagon. lam into (someone or an animal)Fig. to attack someone or an animal. Paul was so angry that he lammed into his friend and struck him in the side. The angry coachman lammed into the poor horses. on the lamrunning from the police. (Underworld.) Richard has been on the lam for a week now. The gang leader broke out of prison and is still on the lam. take it on the lamSl. to get out of town; to run away. (Underworld.) Both crooks took it on the lam when things got hot. Walt knew that the time had come to take it on the lam. on the lamRunning away, especially from the police, as in He's always in some kind of trouble and perpetually on the lam. The origin of this slangy term of the 1800s is not known. on the lammainly AMERICAN, INFORMALIf someone is on the lam, they are trying to escape or hide from someone, for example the police or an enemy. He is currently on the lam, wanted for the sale and trafficking of cocaine. A Rhode Island banker accused of stealing millions has turned himself in after months on the lam. Note: `Lam' is an American slang word meaning running away. on the lamin flight, especially from the police. North American informalon the ˈlam(American English, informal) escaping from somebody, especially from the police: The man disappeared just before he was due to go to jail and has been on the lam ever since.on the lam(...læm) mod. running from the police. (Underworld.) When the boss found out you was on the lam, he got real mad. take it on the lam tv. to get out of town; to run away. (Underworld.) Bruno knew that the time had come to take it on the lam. |
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