Word · Frequency #25572
mugging
当街抢劫；行凶抢劫
a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place
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A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
在公共场所对他人进行的快速暴力抢劫。
在公共场所对他人进行的快速暴力抢劫。；行凶抢劫；(美)哑剧
In use
He was a victim of a violent mugging on his way home.
The city has seen a rise in muggings near the park.
She reported the mugging to the police immediately.
be the victim of a mugging
mugging 是可数名词，复数形式为 muggings。
She was the victim of a mugging on her way home.
她在回家路上成了一起抢劫案的受害者。
report a mugging (to the police)
He reported the mugging to the police.
他向警察报案了这起抢劫。
carry out a mugging
Two men carried out a mugging outside the bank.
两名男子在银行外面实施了一起抢劫。
Common mistakes
Police are investigating mugging that occurred last night.Police are investigating a mugging that occurred last night.
mugging 是可数名词，表示一次具体的抢劫事件，因此单数形式前必须加冠词 a/an 或 the。这里第一次提到，需用不定冠词 a。
There is too much mugging in this neighborhood.There are too many muggings in this neighborhood.
mugging 是可数名词，复数形式是 muggings，表示多起抢劫事件。修饰可数名词要用 many，不能把 mugging 当作不可数名词用 much。
He did a mugging last night.He committed a mugging last night.
英语中表示“犯下某种罪行”时，与 crime、robbery、mugging 等搭配的动词是 commit，而不是 do。do 只表示一般动作，不用于犯罪类名词。
Connections
Collocations
- street mugging
- 街头抢劫；当街抢劫
- Street muggings have increased in the city center.市中心街头抢劫案增加了。
- attempted mugging
- 未遂抢劫
- He fought off an attempted mugging.他击退了一次未遂抢劫。
- violent mugging
- 暴力抢劫
- The victim survived a violent mugging.受害者在一场暴力抢劫中幸存。
- victim of a mugging
- 抢劫受害者
- She became the victim of a mugging on her way home.她在回家途中成为抢劫受害者。
- report a mugging
- 报案称遭抢劫
- The man went to the police to report the mugging.该男子前往警察局报案称遭抢劫。
- mugging incident
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象歹徒用大马克杯（mug）猛击路人抢走钱包，mugging就是当街快速暴力抢劫。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：警方报告、新闻报道、日常交谈 mugging 通常指在公共场合对他人实施的快速暴力抢劫，语气比较中性，正式和非正式场合都可以使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 mugging 押韵，都读 /-ʌɡɪŋ/。注意：judging（/ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/）和 jogging（英 /ˈdʒɒɡɪŋ/，美 /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/）拼写相似，但发音不同，不押韵。
Learn the forms together
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