
lam(非正式)
/lm/
He’s been on the lam since last night.
他从昨晚起就一直在逃。
After the scam was exposed, the partner tried to go on the lam, but investigators tracked him through bank records.
骗局被揭穿后,那位合伙人想潜逃,但调查人员通过银行记录追踪到了他。
lam“痛打”这一义项可追溯到早期英语口语,可能与“打、猛击”的日常动词用法相关;而 on the lam(在逃)被认为源自英语俚语传统,常见于犯罪与警匪语境中,强调“为躲避追捕而逃跑”的状态。