lam
Word family nounlammingverblam
lam /læm/ noun → lambon the lam American EnglishAmE informalESCAPE escaping or hiding from someone, especially the police 在潜逃中 Brenner was recaptured after three weeks on the lam. 布伦纳潜逃三个星期后被再次抓获。
Origin lam (1800-1900) lam “to hit” ((16-21 centuries)), from a Scandinavian language