a tough-skinned terrestrial mollusc which typically lacks a shell and secretes a film of mucus for protection. It can be a serious plant pest 蛞蝓,鼻涕虫。 参见sea slug
Order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda 柄眼目,腹足纲
an amount of an alcoholic drink, typically liquor, that is gulped or poured. sense 3 一大口酒(多指一口吞下或倒出的烈酒) he took a slug of whisky. 他喝了一大口威士忌酒。
an elongated, typically rounded piece of metal (拉长的,尤指圆形的)金属块(棒) the reactor uses embedded slugs of uranium. 反应堆使用嵌入式的铀棒。 ■a bullet, especially one of lead (尤指铅制的)子弹 ■a missile for an air gun 气枪弹 ■a distinct mass of any substance 成块物 removing spent slugs of gum from under the bench. 把嚼过的口香糖从长椅下清除掉。 ■a line of type in Linotype printing (整行铸排机印刷时的)一行铅字
(slugged, slugging)
[with obj.]drink (something, typically alcohol) in a large draught; swig 痛饮(某物,尤指酒);大喝 she picked up her drink and slugged it straight back. 她拿起酒杯一饮而尽。
语源
late Middle English (in the sense 'sluggard'): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian dialect slugg 'large heavy body'. Sense 1 dates from the early 18th cent
slug2 (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)(非正式,主北美) (slugged, slugging)
[withobj.]strike (someone) with a hard blow 重击(某人) he was the one who'd get slugged. 他是会挨揍的那一个。 ■(slug it out)settle a dispute or contest by fighting or competing fiercely 比出高下,决一雌雄 they went outside to slug it out. 他们到外边决一雌雄。
noun
a hard blow 重击
派生 slugger noun 语源
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with the verb slog