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slugs
UK //slʌɡz//US //slʌɡz//
词源
源自古挪威语 'sluggi'（懒惰的生物），可能与其缓慢移动的特性有关。子弹义项源自子弹形状类似蛞蝓。
noun
❶ 指蛞蝓，一种没有外壳的软体动物，外形类似蜗牛但缺少保护壳，常见于潮湿环境。
“The garden was full of slugs after the rain.”
（雨后花园里爬满了蛞蝓。）
“Slugs can damage plants by eating their leaves.”
（蛞蝓会啃食植物叶片造成损害。）
❶ 指子弹的俚语说法，尤其指单独一颗子弹。常用于非正式场合或黑帮题材作品中。
“The detective found three slugs embedded in the wall.”
（侦探发现墙里嵌着三颗子弹。）
“He loaded the revolver with six shiny slugs.”
（他给左轮手枪装了六颗锃亮的子弹。）
同义词:snail (without shell), bullet (informal), projectile
verb
❶ 指用力击打的动作，尤其指用拳头猛击，常见于拳击等格斗场景。
“He slugged the punching bag with all his strength.”
（他用尽全力击打沙袋。）
“The boxer slugged his opponent in the ribs.”
（拳击手猛击对手的肋骨部位。）
同义词:punch, hit, strike
常见短语
slug it out — 指通过激烈争斗或竞争来决出胜负，可以指物理打斗或比喻性的竞争。
“The two candidates will slug it out in the debate tonight.”
（两位候选人将在今晚的辩论中一决高下。）