"gum up" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 卡住
• 搞亂

Definition

使某物卡住、堵塞或無法正常運作，通常是因為變得黏稠或混亂。也可以指讓事情變複雜或阻礙進展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多為口語，非正式。常用於機械、系統或情境（如“gum up the works”）。說明外部因素（通常是黏東西）導致問題。也可比喻混亂或繁文縟節。

Examples

Don't let sand gum up the gears.

別讓沙子**卡住**齒輪。

Gum can gum up the lock if you are not careful.

如果你不小心，口香糖會**卡住**鎖頭。

Paper can gum up the printer if it's too thick.

如果紙太厚，會**卡住**印表機。

Don't click too fast, or you'll gum up the website.

別點太快，不然會把網站**搞亂**。

One typo can gum up the whole process.

一個小錯誤就能**搞亂**整個流程。

Don't let a small mistake gum up your plans for the weekend.

別讓小失誤**搞砸**你的週末計畫。