"gum up" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 卡住
• 搞乱

Definition

使某物卡住、堵塞或无法正常工作，通常是因为变得粘稠或混乱。也可以指让事情变复杂或阻碍进展。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常为口语，非正式。常用在机械、系统或情况（如“gum up the works”）。暗示外部因素导致问题，通常是粘性物质。也可比喻指混乱或官僚主义。

Examples

Don't let sand gum up the gears.

别让沙子**卡住**齿轮。

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

如果你不小心，口香糖会**卡住**锁头。

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

如果纸太厚，会**卡住**打印机。

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

别点太快，否则你会把网站**搞乱**。

One typo can gum up the whole process.

一个小错误就能**搞乱**整个流程。

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

别让小失误**搞砸**你的周末计划。