词汇精选:mug的用法和辨析
一、详细释义:
n.
马克杯,杯子;一缸子(的量) [C]
例句:
He has a mug of cocoa before bed.
他临睡前喝一缸子可可。
例句:
He asked me to make him a mug of coffee.
他要我给他弄一大杯咖啡。
【俚】脸 [U,C]
例句:
Here is a mug shot.
这是张面部照片。
例句:
If I win, I certainly don't want to kiss your ugly mug!
如果我赢了,我当然不愿意亲你那鬼脸!
【英】【俚】傻瓜;易受骗者 [U,C]
例句:
Emile is no mug, and he will not drink bard."
埃米尔决不是个傻瓜,他不会大喝特喝。
例句:
Gambling is a mug's game.
赌是傻瓜玩的玩艺儿。
v.
【英】【俚】拼命攻读 [T]
例句:
I've Latin to take for the examinationI suppose I must mug it up somehow.
我要考拉丁文了,我想我得拼命攻读了。
例句:
I will mug up the laws on this subject before I advise my friends .
在给朋友提建议之前,我将先把这方面的规则记熟。
【俚】扮鬼脸,做怪相 [I,T]
例句:
The kid mugged at the cameraman.
那孩子对摄影师扮鬼脸。
行凶抢劫 [I,T]
例句:
I was walking out to my car when a man tried to mug me.
我正朝汽车走去,突然有人试图抢劫我。
例句:
While walking along a side street, Dick was mugged by two youths.
狄克在小街上行走时,遭到来自背后的两个青年的袭击。
二、词义辨析:
cup,glass,mug
这3个名词均可表示“杯,杯子”之意。cup指有柄,用来饮茶或咖啡等的瓷杯。glass指玻璃制的杯子,用来盛酒和牛奶等东西。mug通常指周边垂直,不用茶托的有柄大瓷杯或大金属杯。
三、相关短语:
mug shot
n. 面部照片,嫌疑犯照片
mug up
强记,硬背,突击记忆,拼命用功
beer mug
带柄啤酒杯
mug's game
n. 不可能赚钱的活动
四、参考例句:
Here is a mug shot.
这是张面部照片。
This mug has a chip in it.
这个缸子上有个缺口。
Gambling is a mug's game.
赌是傻瓜玩的玩艺儿。
It's like a mug shot.
像犯人照似的。
Grandfather is holding a mug of tea.
爷爷正拿着一杯茶。
He has a mug of cocoa before bed.
他临睡前喝一缸子可可。
He asked me to make him a mug of coffee.
他要我给他弄杯咖啡。
A mug of hot chocolate was just what she needed.
一马克杯的热巧克力正是她所需要的。
He swilled the bread down with a mug of tea.
他就着一大杯茶把面包吞下肚去。
Emile is no mug, and he will not drink bard.
埃米尔决不是个傻瓜,他不会大喝特喝。