scum

Vết bẩn, lớp cặn

a layer of dirt or waste material that forms on the surface of a liquid, especially water

• scum on something

Collocations scum on the surface of a pond · scum in the bathtub

• There was scum floating on top of the water.

  Có lớp cặn nổi trên mặt nước.

Người xấu xa, đáng ghét

a person who is unpleasant and behaves in a bad way, especially someone who does not respect other people's rights or feelings

• scum of society

Collocations scum of the earth · scum of society

• He was a scumbag who had no respect for anyone.

  Anh ta là một kẻ xấu xa không tôn trọng ai cả.

Khiếp sợ, ghét bỏ

to dislike someone very much, especially because they are unpleasant or behave badly

• scum sb

Collocations scum someone for their behavior · scum someone for being rude

• I scum him for the way he treats his family.

  Tôi ghét bỏ cách anh ta đối xử với gia đình mình.