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词汇 yum yum
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Definition of yum yum in English:

yum yum

(also yum)
exclamationjʌm ˈjʌm
informal
  • Used to express pleasure at eating, or at the prospect of eating, a particular food.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We all had some great Australian wines with our dinners - yum!
    • This lotion smells like fresh-cut flowers and a warm breeze… yum!
    • The cow jumped over the moon, and licked the giant ice-cream, yum!
    • Yummy yum, this is already completely different to any other champagne I have ever tasted.
    • It's fun to see what they'll give me next though - yum!
    • This means my roast vegetable lasagna and minted peas with pancetta will have to wait for next week… that is unless I have a trial run, yum!
    • It's especially fun to eat the leftover candy - yum!
    • I rolled my eyes and tried some of the popcorn; it was toffee flavoured - yum!
adjectivejʌm ˈjʌm
informal
  • (of food) delicious.

    yum-yum kebabs
    Example sentencesExamples
    • His barbecued pork chow is a great big sloppy dish of yum.
    • It's nice to find a veggie restaurant serving yum food
    • All these piles of lettuce, yum healthy eating.
    Synonyms
    delicious, gorgeous, tasty, good, mouth-watering, appetizing, inviting, palatable, delectable, delightful, succulent, rich, sweet, choice, dainty, savoury, flavoursome, flavourful, piquant, luscious, toothsome

Origin

Late 19th century: imitative.

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