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gum something up
phrasal verb with gumverb[ T ] old-fashioneduk /ɡʌm/ us /ɡʌm/-mm-
to prevent something from working or opening in the usual way because of being blocked or stuck : （由于覆有黏性物质而）粘住，使出故障，使运转不正常
When I woke up this morning my eyes were all gummed up.今天早晨我醒来时，眼睛被眼屎给糊住了。
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gum up something | American Dictionary
gum up something
phrasal verb with gum
to cause something to slow down or stop working:
The volcanic ash can gum up a car's air filter.
Requiring every bill to have a hearing would gum up the works (= cause a process to stop working).
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