mug
n
1
(a) (usu straight-sided, fairly large) drinking vessel of china, metal or plastic with a handle, for use without a saucer 缸子(圓筒形有柄大杯)
a coffee mug 咖啡缸子.
(b) its contents 一缸子之物
a mug of coffee 一缸子咖啡. =>illus at cup 見cup插圖.
2 (sl derog or joc 俚, 貶或謔) face 臉
What an ugly mug! 多難看的臉! mug n (infml 口)
1 person who is easily deceived 易受騙的人; 傻瓜.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) a `mug's game (derog 貶 esp Brit) activity unlikely to be successful or profitable 不易成功的事; 無利可圖的事
Trying to sell overcoats in midsummer is a real mug's game. 大夏天推銷大衣真是白費(fèi)力氣.
mug v (-gg-) (phr v) mug sth up (Brit infml 口) (try to) learn sth, usu in a short time for a special purpose (eg an exam) 突擊式學(xué)習(xí)
mugging up the Highway Code before a driving test 駕駛測(cè)驗(yàn)前突擊背公路法規(guī).
mug v (-gg-) [Tn]
(infml 口) attack and rob (sb) violently out of doors (戶外)行兇搶劫(某人)
an old lady mugged by a gang of youths in the park 在公園里遭一幫年輕人行兇搶劫的老太太.