slug

/slʌɡ/ (bre, ipa) · /slʌɡ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsləg/ (ame, mw)

slug — 名詞

  • slugsingular
  • slugsplural

1. a small slow-moving garden animal whose soft slimy body carries no hard shell, m

1.名詞B2
釋義

蛞蝓

身體柔軟、無外殼、行動緩慢的花園動物

a small slow-moving garden animal whose soft slimy body carries no hard shell, much like a shell-less snail, and that often feeds on plants.

例句

Chidi found a fat brown slug eating the lettuce in his vegetable patch.

Chidi 在他的菜園裡發現一隻肥肥的棕色蛞蝓正在啃萵苣。

typical context: a slug in a garden eating plants

After the rain, several slugs left silver trails across the wet garden path.

下過雨後，好幾隻蛞蝓在濕濕的花園小徑上留下銀色的痕跡。

同義詞
  • snail

    a snail has a hard shell on its back; a slug does not

2. an insulting word for someone who is slow and does very little work or moves ver

2.名詞C1
釋義

懶鬼

動作慢、幾乎不做事的人

an insulting word for someone who is slow and does very little work or moves very little.

例句

Min called her brother a lazy slug for sleeping until noon every weekend.

Min 罵她哥哥是懶鬼，因為他每個週末都睡到中午。

informal insult: call someone a slug

Stop being such a slug and help us carry these heavy boxes upstairs.

別再當個懶鬼了，過來幫我們把這些重箱子搬上樓。

同義詞

用法筆記

Informal and insulting; used about lazy people, so avoid it in polite or formal speech.

3. a small heavy lump of metal shot out of a gun to hit a target.

3.名詞C1
釋義

子彈

從槍中射出的小塊重金屬

a small heavy lump of metal shot out of a gun to hit a target.

例句

The hunter loaded a single heavy slug into the old shotgun.

那名獵人把一顆很重的子彈裝進那把舊獵槍裡。

collocation: load a slug into a gun

A slug from the rifle tore straight through the wooden fence.

步槍射出的一顆子彈直接穿透了那道木柵欄。

同義詞
  • bullet

    the everyday word; 'slug' sounds informal or technical

  • round

    refers to a complete cartridge, not only the metal piece

用法筆記

Often used for a single large bullet, especially from a shotgun, rather than small repeated rounds.

4. a single mouthful of liquor or another powerful drink, taken down in one swallow

4.名詞C1
釋義

一口；一大口

一口吞下的烈酒量

a single mouthful of liquor or another powerful drink, taken down in one swallow.

例句

Aarav poured a generous slug of whisky into his coffee to warm up.

Aarav 在咖啡裡倒了一大口威士忌來暖暖身子。

pattern: a slug of [strong drink]

The cold sailor took a quick slug of rum straight from the bottle.

那名受凍的水手直接就著瓶子喝了一大口蘭姆酒。

collocation: take a slug of

同義詞
  • shot

    a measured small glass; a slug is less precise

  • swig

    any large mouthful, not only alcohol

文法句型

a slug of [drink]

用法筆記

Almost always followed by 'of' plus a strong drink, as in 'a slug of vodka'.

5. a flat round piece of metal shaped like a coin that people use in machines inste

5.名詞C1
釋義

代幣

用來代替真錢投入機器的硬幣狀金屬片

a flat round piece of metal shaped like a coin that people use in machines instead of real money.

例句

Joaquín dropped a cheap metal slug into the parking meter instead of a coin.

Joaquín 把一個便宜的金屬代幣投進停車收費機，而不是投真硬幣。

typical context: a slug used in a coin machine

The vending machine rejected the slug and spat it back out.

那台自動販賣機不收這個代幣，把它退了出來。

同義詞
  • token

    a legitimate coin-like piece sold by the machine's owner; a slug is usually fake

用法筆記

Often suggests cheating a machine, since real coins would normally be required.

6. a strong hit given with a closed hand.

6.名詞C1
釋義

重拳

用握緊的拳頭打出的有力一擊

a strong hit given with a closed hand.

例句

Maja gave the punching bag a hard slug and felt her knuckles sting.

Maja 朝沙袋揮出重重的一拳，感覺指關節一陣刺痛。

collocation: give something a slug

One heavy slug to the jaw sent the boxer staggering across the ring.

下巴上挨了重重一拳，那名拳擊手踉蹌著退到擂台另一邊。

同義詞
  • punch

    the common neutral word

  • blow

    any heavy hit, not only with the fist

用法筆記

Informal and chiefly American; describes a single forceful blow rather than light hitting.

slug — 動詞