mugging

英['mʌɡɪŋ] 美['mʌɡɪŋ]
  • n. 行凶抢劫;(美)哑剧
  • v. 自背后袭击并抢劫;扮鬼脸(mug的ing形式)

词态变化


复数: muggings;

英文词源


mugging (n.)
"violent physical attack," 1846, verbal noun from mug (v.1). As "grimmacing, making faces," 1937, from mug (v.2).

双语例句


1. We usually think of a victim of mugging as being someone elderly.
我们通常以为被拦路抢劫的受害者是老年人。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Mugging is on the increase.
抢劫犯罪呈上升趋势。

来自《权威词典》

3. He has been mugging up Russian.
他一直在学俄语.

来自辞典例句

4. He's mugging up history for the exam.
他正在死记历史以应付考试.

来自辞典例句

5. She is mugging up history for the exam.
她正在死记历史以对付考试.

来自辞典例句