lam

1. PHRASE If someone is on the lam or if they go on the lam, they are trying to escape or hide from someone such as the police or an enemy. (爲(wèi)逃避警方或敵人追捕)在逃; 逃匿[美國(guó)英語(yǔ)] [非正式]

He was on the lam for seven years. 他曾在逃了七年。