单词 | slug |
释义 | slug 1. n.   1. a small shell-less mollusc of the class Gastropoda often destructive to plants.   2. a a bullet esp. of irregular shape. b a missile for an airgun.   3. Printing a a metal bar used in spacing. b a line of type in Linotype printing.   4. esp. US a tot of liquor.   5. a unit of mass, given an acceleration of 1 foot per second per second by a force of 1 lb.   6. a roundish lump of metal. Etymology: ME slugg(e) sluggard, prob. f. Scand. 2. v. & n. US --vtr. (slugged, slugging) strike with a hard blow. --n a hard blow. Phrases and idioms slug it out   1. fight it out.   2. endure; stick it out. Derivatives slugger n. Etymology: 19th c.: orig. unkn. |
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