Word · Frequency #5770
mug
马克杯;大杯子
A large cup for drinks, usually with a handle
- 1.
A large cup for beverages, usually having a handle and used without a saucer.
用于饮料的大杯,通常有把手且不配碟子
- 2.
the quantity that can be held in a mug
一个杯子能容纳的量
- 3.
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
容易上当受骗的人
- 4.
the human face (`kisser' and `smiler' and `mug' are informal terms for `face' and `phiz' is British)
人脸(“kisser”和“smiler”是“face”的非正式术语,“mug”是英式术语)
一满杯(的量);脸;面孔;傻瓜;冤大头;用于饮料的大杯,通常有把手且不配碟子;一个杯子能容纳的量
In use
She drank a mug of hot chocolate.
He ordered a mug of beer.
The recipe calls for two mugs of flour.
a mug of [liquid]
She poured herself a mug of hot tea.
她给自己倒了一杯热茶。
[adjective] mug
形容词可描述材质、颜色、大小等。
He bought a new ceramic mug for his office.
他给办公室买了一个新的陶瓷杯子。
someone's mug
非正式用语,指脸,常带贬义。
I don't want to see his ugly mug again.
我再也不想看到他那张丑脸了。
Common mistakes
Connections
Collocations
- mug of coffee
- 一马克杯咖啡
- He poured himself a mug of coffee.他给自己倒了一马克杯咖啡。
- a mug's game
- 蠢人的把戏
- Investing in that scheme is a mug's game.投资那个计划是蠢人的把戏。
- take someone for a mug
- 把某人当傻瓜
- Don't take me for a mug; I know what you're up to.别把我当傻瓜;我知道你在搞什么鬼。
- ugly mug
- 丑陋的脸
- He's got an ugly mug, but he's kind-hearted.他有一张丑陋的脸,但心地善良。
- mug shot
- 面部照片
- The police released his mug shot to the public.警方向公众公布了他的面部照片。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象一个马克杯上印着一张笑脸,mug既是杯子又是脸。
Context & Register
词义:易上当受骗的人。属于非正式用法,常出现在日常对话、俚语或描述骗局的情境中。使用时需要注意场合,正式文本中应避免。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'mug' (same stressed vowel /ʌ/ and following /ɡ/). Note that words like 'muggle' or 'muggy' have different vowel sounds.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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