mig

IPA/mˈɪɡ/
KK[mˈɪɡ]IPA/mˈɪɡ/

mig — noun

1. a small glass ball used in the game of marbles, typically the standard playing s

1.名詞C1
釋義

a small glass ball used in the game of marbles, typically the standard playing size rather than the larger shooter marble that players use to strike other marbles.

例句

Yuki carefully placed her favourite blue mig at the centre of the ring.

adjective + mig as direct object

Kwame won five migs from his classmates during the lunchtime tournament.

plural form in game context

同義詞
  • marble

    the general term for any small glass ball used in the game; mig is a subtype referring specifically to a standard playing marble

  • mib

    alternative spelling of the same word, less common in modern usage

反義詞
  • shooter

    the larger marble used as a striker to hit other marbles out of the ring

  • taw

    another term for the shooter marble, especially in British English

用法筆記

In the game of marbles, a mig is the standard-sized playing marble, as opposed to the larger shooter (also called a 'taw') that players flick to knock migs out of the ring.

常見錯誤

❌He used his mig as the shooter to knock out the other marbles.
✅He used his shooter to knock out the other migs.
💡A mig is the target marble, not the larger marble used for striking.