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mug

UK /mʌɡ/US /mʌɡ/

词源

源自16世纪斯堪的纳维亚语(如古挪威语mugge),原指各种容器,后特指饮具。动词意义'抢劫'可能源于19世纪黑话,比喻像抢走杯子一样突然夺取财物。

noun

❶ 一种有柄的杯子,通常用于盛装热饮如咖啡或茶,多为圆柱形且容量较大。

“She sipped her coffee from a large ceramic mug.”

(她用一个大陶瓷杯小口喝着咖啡。)

“He collects vintage mugs with funny slogans.”

(他收集印有搞笑标语的复古马克杯。)

❶ 指人的脸,通常带有非正式或幽默的语气,有时略带贬义。

“He punched the thief right in the mug.”

(他对着小偷的脸就是一拳。)

“What an ugly mug on that poster!”

(海报上那张脸真难看!)

同义词:cup, tankard, face, visage

verb

❶ 在公共场所对某人实施暴力抢劫,通常发生在街上且带有突然袭击的性质。

“He was mugged while walking home late at night.”

(他深夜回家路上遭遇了抢劫。)

“Tourists are often targeted by muggers in this area.”

(这个区域的游客经常成为抢劫者的目标。)

❶ 做出夸张的面部表情,通常指在拍照或表演时故意扮鬼脸。

“The children mugged for the camera at the party.”

(孩子们在派对上对着相机做鬼脸。)

“Stop mugging and act naturally!”

(别做夸张表情了,自然点!)

同义词:rob, assault, grimace

常见短语

mug shot — 警方拍摄的嫌疑人面部照片,用于记录和识别。

“The newspaper published the suspect's mug shot.”

(报纸刊登了嫌疑人的入案照。)

mug's game — 指愚蠢或无利可图的活动,暗示参与这种活动的人是容易受骗的。

“Gambling is a mug's game in the long run.”

(从长远来看,赌博是件得不偿失的蠢事。)