gum up

Deposits of plaque build up between the tooth and the gum.

牙齿和牙龈之间会滋生牙斑。

Gum up: To apply gum arabic or similar solution to a lithographic surface to protect it from oxidation and grease.

上胶：在柯式印版上涂上一层亚拉伯胶或类似的胶体以防止氧化或沾染油脂。

It's9:45 o'clock, and not a single picture hat or piece of pineapple chewing gum has showed up yet.

现在已经九点四十五了，还没见着哪个戴阔边帽的或嚼菠萝口香糖的人呢。

It may well be worth trying to gum up the joint.

很应该试试把结合处粘上.

Please don't gum up the works while I am working on my new plan.

当我从事新的计画时，请别破坏它。

Don't gum up the works by telling Mother what we are going to do.

不要把我们要做的事告诉妈妈,免得把事情搞糟.

He was holding up a pound note that had been torn in half and stuck together with gum.

他举着一张被撕成两半后又用胶粘在一起的一英镑的钞票。

They stopped up leaks with chewing gum.

他们用口香糖粘住了漏缝。

Do not gum up the work by telling mother what we are going to do.

别告诉母亲我们要干的事，那会把事情搞糟的。

You all go along and gum up the works.

你们都继续干吧，把事情搞乱。

Don't gum up the work by telling Mother what we are going to do.

别告诉母亲我们要干的事,那会把事情“搞糟 ” 的.

But too often, human frailties gum up the works by leaving unforeseen breaches in otherwise secure systems.

但情况经常是，人为过失在原本安全的系统中留下意外的漏洞，把事情弄糟。

Regulators may gum up an efficient system

管理者可能会使一个行之有效的制度陷于瘫痪。

But if they are wrong, an already crowded city will simply gum up.

但如果他们错了的话, 这个已经拥挤的城市肯定会更糟糕.

As credit lines gum up and outsiders plead for action, it is not just the euro that is at risk, but the future of the European Union and the health of the world economy.

因为信用额度崩坏，外界都在号召行动，现在不仅仅是欧元命悬一线，整个欧盟和世界经济都遭受着严重危机。

Phoebe: And on my way over here, I stepped in gum.... What is up with the universe

在来的路上，我踩到了口香糖……，这世界到是怎么了？

These incidents were just the last straw as the ban on chewing gum was brought up earlier, but not approved.

早先就有人提议过禁止口香糖，但是未被通过，这些事件促成了禁令的实施。

Regulators may gum up an efficient system.

管理者可能会使一个行之有效的制度陷于瘫痪。