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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。
当街抢劫；行凶抢劫
muggings — plural of mugging
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
当街抢劫；行凶抢劫
a quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place
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。
在公共场所对他人进行的快速暴力抢劫。
A quick violent robbery of a person, usually in a public place.
He was a victim of a violent mugging on his way home.
他在回家途中遭遇了一场暴力抢劫。
The city has seen a rise in muggings near the park.
该城市在公园附近的抢劫案有所增加。
She reported the mugging to the police immediately.
她立即向警方报告了这起抢劫案。
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。
He reported the mugging to the police.
他向警察报案了这起抢劫。
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。
Not this
Police are investigating mugging that occurred last night.
Use this
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。
Not this
There is too much mugging in this neighborhood.
Use this
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。
Not this
He did a mugging last night.
Use this
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。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
未遂抢劫
He fought off an attempted mugging.
他击退了一次未遂抢劫。
暴力抢劫
The victim survived a violent mugging.
受害者在一场暴力抢劫中幸存。
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。
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。
抢劫事件
Police are investigating the mugging incident.
警方正在调查这起抢劫事件。
Use muggings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
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。
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。
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。
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