lug
/lʌɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /lʌɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈləg/ (ame, mw)
lug — 動詞
- lugpresent simple I / you / we / they
- lugshe / she / it
- luggedpast simple
- lugging-ing form
1. to carry, pull, or drag something that is heavy or awkward, using a lot of physi
費力搬運
用很大力氣搬或拖沉重物品
to carry, pull, or drag something that is heavy or awkward, using a lot of physical effort because moving it is hard work.
Mauricio lugged a large suitcase up four flights of stairs to his new apartment.
Mauricio 把一個大行李箱吃力地搬上四層樓，才回到他的新公寓。
lug + heavy object + up/down + place: typical pattern of moving baggage with effort
Every morning, Trang lugs a heavy bag of textbooks across the campus to her library job.
每天早上，Trang 都要拖著一袋沉甸甸的課本，穿過校園去圖書館打工。
habitual present: lug + heavy + (object) + across/through + place
The movers lugged the old piano out of the truck and into the living room.
搬家工人把那台舊鋼琴從卡車上吃力搬下來，再費勁地搬進客廳。
Zuri did not want to lug her camping gear all the way to the bus station by herself.
Zuri 不想一個人把全部露營裝備辛苦地拖到公車站。
Christopher complained that he had to lug six bottles of water back from the shop.
Christopher 抱怨他得從商店一路把六瓶水吃力地搬回家。
文法句型
lug + object
lug + object + (preposition + place)
用法筆記
Object is almost always something heavy, bulky, or awkward (a suitcase, equipment, groceries, furniture). Often paired with a direction phrase (up the stairs, across town, back home) to show the effort of moving it.
常見錯誤
lug — 名詞
- lugsingular
- lugsplural
1. a short piece that sticks out from the side of an object, often used as a handle
凸耳；接點
物體側面伸出可提取或固定的小部分
a short piece that sticks out from the side of an object, often used as a handle for carrying it, as a fixing point for a bolt or wire, or as a ridge that gives extra grip.
The large cooking pot had two metal lugs on the sides that worked as handles.
那個大煮鍋兩側各有一個金屬凸耳，可以當作把手使用。
noun pattern: lug + on/of + parent object; concrete pot-handle example
Mira tightened each wheel lug with a special wrench before driving down the mountain road.
Mira 在開車下山之前，用專用扳手把每一顆車輪的凸耳螺帽都鎖緊。
automotive: lug = lug nut securing a wheel
The hiking boots had deep rubber lugs on the soles for grip on muddy paths.
那雙登山鞋的鞋底有很深的橡膠凸塊，可以在泥濘的小路上止滑。
Zayd soldered the red wire to the small brass lug at the back of the speaker.
Zayd 把那條紅色電線焊接到喇叭背後的小黃銅接點上。
- handle
more general; a 'lug' is usually small and projects from the side
- projection
more technical and abstract
- tab
flat and thin; a 'lug' is usually thicker
文法句型
a/the lug on/of + noun
用法筆記
Common in practical contexts (cookware, cars, boots, electronics). The specific shape and purpose come from context: a pot has lugs as handles, a wheel has lugs as nuts, a sole has lugs as ridges.
2. a man who is large, slow, or clumsy, and seems a bit foolish — used with mild af
笨拙的男人
個頭大又動作笨拙的男人
a man who is large, slow, or clumsy, and seems a bit foolish — used with mild affection between friends, or with mild scorn.
Ishaan is a kind man, but he can be a real lug when it comes to dancing at parties.
Ishaan 是個善良的人，可是一到派對上跳舞，他就變成一個十足的笨拙男人。
predicative: be + a + lug; affectionate-friendly tone
That big lug in the back row stepped on my foot three times during the wedding speech.
後排那個高大的笨男人，在婚禮致詞時踩到我的腳三次。
demonstrative + big + lug: typical critical use
Liam smiled and called his older brother a great lug for forgetting the birthday cake again.
Liam 笑著叫他哥哥是個大笨蛋，因為他又一次忘了生日蛋糕。
The two lugs on the football team always sat at the back of the classroom and laughed too loudly.
足球隊上的那兩個笨拙男生，老是坐在教室後排，笑得太大聲。
文法句型
a/that + (big/great/awkward) + lug
用法筆記
Almost always refers to a man, and almost always with a size adjective such as 'big', 'great', or 'large'. Tone depends entirely on the speaker's relationship — between friends it is teasing, but said about a stranger it sounds rude.
常見錯誤
3. an ear, especially the ear of a person or animal — an old-fashioned word that is
耳朵
舊式或方言裡指人或動物的耳朵
an ear, especially the ear of a person or animal — an old-fashioned word that is now used mostly in regional English, particularly in Scotland and northern England.
The old shepherd gently pulled the lug of the lamb to check if it was healthy.
那位年長的牧羊人輕輕拉了拉小羊的耳朵，確認牠是否健康。
regional/old-fashioned use: lug = animal ear
Rania's grandmother in Glasgow always told her to wash behind her lugs after playing in the garden.
Rania 住在格拉斯哥的奶奶總要她在花園玩過後，把耳朵後面洗乾淨。
Scottish English: behind one's lugs
When Lucas was small, his uncle would tug his lug as a joke whenever he told a tall story.
Lucas 小時候，只要他講一個誇大的故事，他叔叔就會開玩笑地拉一下他的耳朵。
Piotr could feel the cold wind biting his lugs as he walked across the fields at dawn.
Piotr 在清晨走過田野時，可以感覺到冷風刺著他的耳朵。
文法句型
a/the lug + (of someone/animal)
用法筆記
Sounds dated or strongly regional in modern English. Standard speakers say 'ear'; you will mostly hear 'lug' from older speakers, in Scottish or northern English dialects, or in fixed expressions about washing behind your ears.
4. a friendly word used by some British speakers when speaking to a man they like,
老兄；老哥
英式口語裡對親近男性的友好稱呼
a friendly word used by some British speakers when speaking to a man they like, similar to saying 'mate' or 'pal' — often combined with 'old' or 'big'.
Mia clapped Felix on the shoulder and said, "Come on, you old lug, the pub is closing soon."
Mia 拍了拍 Felix 的肩膀說：「來吧，老兄，酒吧快要打烊了。」
vocative use after 'you old'; pub setting clarifies friendly tone
"Cheer up, you big lug," Théo said to his cousin after the football match they had just lost.
「打起精神來，老兄。」Théo 在他們剛輸掉那場足球比賽之後對他的表哥這樣說。
comforting use after a defeat; vocative 'you big lug'
Élise greeted her older brother at the airport with a hug and a loud, "Hello, you lovely lug!"
Élise 在機場用一個擁抱和一聲響亮的「你好啊，我可愛的老哥！」迎接她的哥哥。
Minho laughed and called his teammate a hopeless lug after watching him miss another easy goal.
Minho 笑著叫他的隊友是個沒救的老兄，因為他又錯失了一個容易的進球。
文法句型
(my/you old) lug as a vocative
用法筆記
Used to address or describe a male friend in a warm, joking way — usually with a softening adjective ('old', 'big', 'lovely') that signals affection. Without that adjective, it shades into sense 2 (clumsy man).