mugging

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmʌɡɪŋ/ (ame, ipa)

mugging — noun

  • muggingsingular
  • muggingsplural

1. a street crime in which a person physically attacks or threatens someone on the

1.名詞B1
釋義

a street crime in which a person physically attacks or threatens someone on the street or in another outdoor area, aiming to take their money, phone, or other belongings.

例句

Eli was the victim of a mugging on his way home from the train station.

collocation: victim of a mugging

The police arrested two teenagers in connection with a series of muggings downtown.

plural: muggings; series of muggings

同義詞
  • robbery

    broader term; robbery can happen in any place (banks, stores), while a mugging always happens to a person in a public space.

  • hold-up

    less formal; can refer to robbery of an institution (bank hold-up) or of a person.

  • street robbery

    formal equivalent; used in police reports and crime statistics.

用法筆記

Often used with the definite article ('the mugging') when referring to a specific incident, or in the plural to talk about the phenomenon in general.

常見錯誤

❌He was a mugging on the street.
✅He was the victim of a mugging on the street.
💡'mugging' is a crime event, not a personal state; you need 'victim of a mugging' or 'he was mugged.'