mugging的意思

mugging

英式音标['mʌɡɪŋ]
美式英标['mʌɡɪŋ]

基本解释

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）

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).

实用例句

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。

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

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

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

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

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