| 释义 |
mug
I. \ˈməg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
1.
a. : a drinking cup usually of metal or earthenware and usually cylindrical with no lip but with a handle
b. : the quantity that a mug will hold : mugful
2.
a.
(1) : the face or mouth of a person
< the sagebrush hero with the vacant mug — Walker Gibson >
< that lovable, ugly mug of his — D.G.Peattie >
(2) slang : mug shot
b. : a grotesque facial gesture : grimace
< started making faces, pulling wide, ill-mannered mugs — Picture Post >
3.
a.
(1) : an extremely stupid person : blockhead, fool
< he knew he might look a mug standing there just looking — Richard Llewellyn >
(2) Britain : a gullible person; specifically : the victim of a swindle or fraud
b. : one of a criminal element : punk, thug
< that hooey about what good guys the mugs are at heart — John Byron >
Synonyms: see face
II. verb
(mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs)
intransitive verb
: to make faces; especially : to call attention to oneself by grimacing or exaggerated gestures usually on the stage or before a camera frequently for comic effect
< the technique of the ham actor mugging to the audience — Edward Montgomery >
< students were on hand to mug for TV cameras — Newsweek >
transitive verb
1. : to display by grimacing
< mugged displeasure at the offer — James Dugan >
2. : photograph
< he mugs criminals >
III. noun
(-s)
Etymology: origin unknown
archaic Scotland : a breed of sheep with wool over the face
IV. \“, ˈmu̇g\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse mugga drizzle; akin to Old Norse mjūkr soft — more at mucus
dialect England : drizzle
V. \ˈməg\ verb
(mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs)
Etymology: origin unknown
intransitive verb
Britain : to study (as for an examination) often with little understanding or spontaneous interest : cram — often used with up
< mug up on this assault engineering — Springfield (Massachusetts) Republican >
transitive verb
Britain : study — often used with up
< been mugging up Greek — Thomas Wood †1950 >
< mug up other people's judgments and repeat them mechanically — Aldous Huxley >
VI. verb
(mugged ; mugged ; mugging ; mugs)
Etymology: back-formation from mugger (III)
intransitive verb
: to assault someone especially by garroting usually with intent to rob
< supported themselves by mugging — Sat. Eve. Post >
transitive verb
: to assault especially by garroting usually with intent to rob
< was mugged from behind and forced into a hallway — New York Times > |