mug
noun
verb
mʌɡ
noun
1
a
tall
cup
used
for
drinking
tea,
coffee
etc
〔喝茶、咖啡等用的圆筒形有柄〕大杯
a
coffee
mug
一个咖啡杯
2
a
large
glass
with
a
handle,
used
especially
for
drinking
beer
〔尤指喝啤酒用的圆筒形有柄〕大玻璃杯
a
beer
mug
啤酒杯
3
mug/mugful of sth
a
mug
and
the
liquid
inside
it
一大杯某物
Two
mugs
of
tea,
please.
请来两大杯茶。
4
someone
who
is
stupid
and
easy
to
deceive
[英,口,非正式] 〔易上当受骗的〕傻瓜
BrE spoken informal
Only
a
mug
would
pay
that
much
for
a
meal.
只有傻瓜才会吃一顿饭付那么多钱呢。
5
be a mug’s game
to
be
something
that
only
stupid
people
do
because
it
is
not
likely
to
be
successful
or
to
bring
you
money
[英,口] 是傻瓜干的事,不易成功的事; 无利可图的事
BrE spoken
Gambling
is
a
mug’s
game.
赌博是傻瓜干的事。
6
a
face
[口,非正式] 〔人的〕脸
spoken informal
Something
scared
him.
Probably
your
ugly
mug
!
什么东西吓着他了,很可能是你这张丑八怪的脸!
verb
7
to
attack
someone
and
rob
them
in
a
public
place
〔在公共场所〕行凶抢劫
T
A
lot
of
people
won’t
go
out
alone
at
night
because
they’re
afraid
of
being
mugged.
许多人因害怕被抢劫,晚上不愿单独出门。
8
to
make
silly
expressions
with
your
face
or
behave
in
a
silly
way,
especially
for
a
photograph
or
in
a
play
[美,非正式] 〔尤指照相或演出时〕做鬼脸,扮傻相
I | AmE informal
[+
for
]
All
the
kids
were
mugging
for
the
camera.
所有的孩子都在对着相机做鬼脸。
9
to
try
to
learn
something
in
a
short
time,
especially
for
an
examination
[英,非正式] 〔尤指为准备考试而〕临时用功,突击学习;
[+
on
]
Jeannie
can’t
come.
She’s
busy
mugging
up
on
science
for
her
exam.
珍妮不能来,她在忙着准备自然科学考试。
mug
sth
↔
up
Mug
up
as
much
as
you
can
about
the
country
before
your
trip.
你去旅行之前要尽量多了解一下这个国家。