Definition of jug in English:

jug

nounPlural jugs dʒʌɡdʒəɡ

1British A cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
〈英〉（有柄和嘴的）罐，壶
Example sentencesExamples
- Put the kipper fillets in a jug or heatproof bowl and pour a kettle of boiling water over them.
- Carefully lift the fillets on to a warmed plate, cover with foil and keep warm, pouring the liquid into a jug.
- It had fired jugs, pans, cooking pots and roofing tiles in the 14th century, and similar wares have been found on excavations locally and in adjacent counties.
- A key element is the striking handle on the pots and jugs: a right-angled affair with a beautiful curve and circular cutout to fit the hand perfectly.
- Pour into a large jug and melt into it two large spoonfuls of clear honey.
- Supposedly, this is a guy pouring water from a jug.
- It keeps very well if stood upright in a jug containing a little water, and refrigerated.
- Place the lavender flowers in a wide jug and pour the cream over them.
- Luck was with them - they discovered 15,000 nineteenth-century moulds for jugs, bowls and storage jars in a disused storeroom.
- Sara sighed and began to pour the milk from the bottle into the jug.
- Reheat the soup until boiling, decant into a jug and pour into the cups.
- Strain this liquid into a jug to remove any egg strings.
- Pour it into a large jug - this makes it easier to pour it into the individual moulds.
- Pour into a jug and leave to cool; do not refrigerate as the syrup might crystallise and lose its fabulous puce clarity.
- The nurse came up to the bedside, placing the jug on the table.
- Beat the rest of the sugar, milk, eggs and vanilla in a jug and pour over the croissants.
- Increase the speed as it blends, then pour into a jug.
- Strain through a fine sieve into a jug and pour the mixture over the apricots.
- It doesn't matter whether the cream is poured straight from a jug or lightly whipped and spooned from a bowl.
- Morandi painted bottles, jars, jugs and the occasional tin.
Synonyms
pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn
1. 1.1North American A large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap.
  〈北美〉（狭嘴带盖）大罐
  Example sentencesExamples
  As I spread Vegemite on my toast, Mum fills the jug and puts another mug out.
  Do not, under any circumstances, place the juice in a jug, stopper the jug with a cork, and allow it to sit in a cool, dry place for eighteen to twenty-one days.
  The scope of jugs and bottles that are filled with dairy products, from fluid milk to yogurt-based smoothies to dairy-based nutrition or energy drinks, is truly wide today.
  They use plastic cups and Styrofoam cups or small water jugs.
  He popped open a jug and poured cold liquid into a ceramic cup, handing it to me gently.
  You could always find a milk jug or container at a house party.
  Victor took the jug and dug a pitcher out of the cupboard.
  We brought our own jugs and crocks to take the juice home in, and we'd fill them at the spigot on the holding tank.
  Finally, when it comes to jugs, bottles and cartons, some dairies find that tried and true works best, while others are constantly seeking out new technology.
  Safety rings on plastic containers and jugs have been a popular feature for years.
  Thermoplastics are used to make plastic containers such as soda bottles and milk jugs.
  You can make similar cloches out of plastic pop bottles or milk jugs.
  I pointed at the water jug, a large container that once held orange juice.
  Ellie enters the room carrying a kettle and a jug containing milk.
  Kerry campaign volunteers left the rally scene and returned with water cooler jugs and passed cups through the crowd.
  After I saved all the cans, bottles, jars, boxes and milk jugs for a month, I saw how much I was keeping out of a landfill and putting back into our system of natural resources, and I was amazed.
  The chapel was nothing less of a party house full of monks and sisters laughing and having a good time, sloshing around jars, jugs, and other containers full of wine.
  A young woman appeared, thin and beautiful, carrying a tray with a jug and a plate.
  From behind the fridge door, Allan peered out with his mouth leaving a soda jug.
  Plastic jugs and bottles can be placed in the bins marked for glass, and for both plastic and glass, it is good to rinse out the bottles and remove the caps.
  Synonyms
  pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn
2. 1.2 The contents of a jug.
  一罐的容量；一壶的容量
  she gave us a big jug of water
  她给了我们一大罐水。
  Example sentencesExamples
  At many tavernas, a jug of both is brought at the start of the meal.
  The inmate, who has not been identified, took a jug of boiling water mixed with sugar from a kitchen unit and was carrying it along a landing when challenged by an officer.
  Only a jug of water is said to be kept at his bedside.
  Warm a sugar thermometer in a jug of hot water to prevent it from breaking when inserted in the boiling marmalade.
  It was something brewed and created here, like a good beer or at least a jug of finely squeezed orange juice.
  But while I was there I was drawn over to the aisle with the spices as I needed a jug of olive oil for my pasta and pine nuts, too.
  For all that time, she ate nothing, for she was told she must fast, but each day, was allowed a jug of water in which barley had been soaked and fermented.
  So he helped me to prepare a jug of lime juice with water, to which he added some sugar and salt.
  Hazel came in from the kitchen with a fresh jug of coffee.
  He offered to sign us to the fledgling Flying Nun over a jug of ale.
  Then, at the wedding dinner the waitress spilt a jug of water all over the table which set the married couple's 2 year old off crying, so they ended up leaving.
  Unfortunately, the wine was almost unbearably sickly sweet, without any tartness or depth, and about as refreshing as a jug of syrup.
  Kostas, a local farmer, proudly offered us a jug of his explosive homemade wine and lamb and chicken, doused with herbs and garlic, were laid before us as an instant feast.
  Rees then used a jug of water to help the students visualise our common need for ‘spiritual cleansing’ from hatred and selfishness.
  They order a jug of sangria, watching the Argentinian who, aware of his audience's renewed interest, is now performing an encore.
  Moreover, thirsty visitors to Edinburgh in the 18th century would have been served not whisky or beer but a jug of claret, which was then regarded as our national drink.
  She threw a jug of water over the terrified victim.
  In one picture she's got a bunch of grapes, in the other she has a jug of wine that has spilled on to an exquisitely rendered cloth.
  They mowed lawns, they painted each other's fishing boats and they bought a jug of beer and six straws to go around.
  We insisted that a jug of tap water would be fine.
2the juginformal Prison.
three months in the jug
三个月的监禁。
Example sentencesExamples
- If I wasn't put in the jug, they wanted to kill me.
- Crenshaw has spent long enough in the jug to know what he is talking about, but his crimes have always been those of stupidity rather than those of a hardened career criminal.
Synonyms
jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre
3jugsvulgar slang A woman's breasts.
〈粗俚〉（女子的）乳房
Synonyms
mammary gland, mamma
4Climbing
A secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing.
〔登山〕（登山时凿入山岩中的）攀手
Example sentencesExamples
- With thirty or more feet of extra rope, I rebelayed it through the jug handle perfectly situated above.
- I undercut the top of the jugs with a belt sander so that you can get a good, solid grip.
- Lee is off and racing up through the deep dish and over the bulge and heading up the ironstone jugs to the belay.
- I press my body upwards reaching deep into a jug formed by the sudden jutting out of the rock face.
- A further hard move leads to a jug at the top.

verbjugs, jugged, jugging dʒʌɡdʒəɡ

[with object]

1usually as adjective juggedStew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
（用罐闷）煮，炖，煨（兔肉）
jugged hare
罐闷兔肉。
Example sentencesExamples
- The seven-course meal included such delicacies as oyster sauce, jugged hare and a topical Alexandra pudding.
- Similarly, jugged hare - boiled and served with hare blood and port - was once part of the staple diet.
- But she had taken a shine to Antony, and when you put aside any consideration for the poor hare that had been so unceremoniously jugged, the meal, you had to admit, had been rather good.
- I remember still the rich, dense jugged hare I ate then, served from its own shining copper pot; 25 years on, jugged hare is still on the menu although today the marinade contains Chinese five spices.
- The recipe for northern Italian jugged hare also incorporates a little chocolate at the end.
Synonyms
braise, casserole, fricassee, simmer, boil
2North American informal Prosecute and imprison (someone)
〈非正式，主美〉起诉并监禁
the hotel could jug him for trespassing
Synonyms
take to court, bring legal proceedings against, institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, indict, arraign
incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons

Derivatives

jugful

nounPlural jugfuls ˈdʒʌɡfʊl

From that date you could drink it by the jugful in the cafés of Paris, and a gloriously refreshing tipple it was.
Example sentencesExamples
- The resident cats of the time didn't much like the hissing and spluttering and clattering the device made as it brewed a new jugful, but they came round in the end.
- It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful.

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.

Rhymes

bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug

Definition of jug in US English:

jug

noundʒəɡjəɡ

1North American A large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap.
〈北美〉（狭嘴带盖）大罐
Example sentencesExamples
- Do not, under any circumstances, place the juice in a jug, stopper the jug with a cork, and allow it to sit in a cool, dry place for eighteen to twenty-one days.
- Kerry campaign volunteers left the rally scene and returned with water cooler jugs and passed cups through the crowd.
- You could always find a milk jug or container at a house party.
- I pointed at the water jug, a large container that once held orange juice.
- Plastic jugs and bottles can be placed in the bins marked for glass, and for both plastic and glass, it is good to rinse out the bottles and remove the caps.
- Finally, when it comes to jugs, bottles and cartons, some dairies find that tried and true works best, while others are constantly seeking out new technology.
- The chapel was nothing less of a party house full of monks and sisters laughing and having a good time, sloshing around jars, jugs, and other containers full of wine.
- After I saved all the cans, bottles, jars, boxes and milk jugs for a month, I saw how much I was keeping out of a landfill and putting back into our system of natural resources, and I was amazed.
- They use plastic cups and Styrofoam cups or small water jugs.
- You can make similar cloches out of plastic pop bottles or milk jugs.
- We brought our own jugs and crocks to take the juice home in, and we'd fill them at the spigot on the holding tank.
- Safety rings on plastic containers and jugs have been a popular feature for years.
- He popped open a jug and poured cold liquid into a ceramic cup, handing it to me gently.
- From behind the fridge door, Allan peered out with his mouth leaving a soda jug.
- As I spread Vegemite on my toast, Mum fills the jug and puts another mug out.
- Thermoplastics are used to make plastic containers such as soda bottles and milk jugs.
- The scope of jugs and bottles that are filled with dairy products, from fluid milk to yogurt-based smoothies to dairy-based nutrition or energy drinks, is truly wide today.
- Victor took the jug and dug a pitcher out of the cupboard.
- Ellie enters the room carrying a kettle and a jug containing milk.
- A young woman appeared, thin and beautiful, carrying a tray with a jug and a plate.
Synonyms
pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn
1. 1.1British A cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids.
  〈英〉（有柄和嘴的）罐，壶
  Synonyms
  pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn
2. 1.2 The contents of a jug.
  一罐的容量；一壶的容量
  she gave us a big jug of water
  她给了我们一大罐水。
  Example sentencesExamples
  But while I was there I was drawn over to the aisle with the spices as I needed a jug of olive oil for my pasta and pine nuts, too.
  He offered to sign us to the fledgling Flying Nun over a jug of ale.
  She threw a jug of water over the terrified victim.
  We insisted that a jug of tap water would be fine.
  Then, at the wedding dinner the waitress spilt a jug of water all over the table which set the married couple's 2 year old off crying, so they ended up leaving.
  Only a jug of water is said to be kept at his bedside.
  Hazel came in from the kitchen with a fresh jug of coffee.
  In one picture she's got a bunch of grapes, in the other she has a jug of wine that has spilled on to an exquisitely rendered cloth.
  The inmate, who has not been identified, took a jug of boiling water mixed with sugar from a kitchen unit and was carrying it along a landing when challenged by an officer.
  Moreover, thirsty visitors to Edinburgh in the 18th century would have been served not whisky or beer but a jug of claret, which was then regarded as our national drink.
  Warm a sugar thermometer in a jug of hot water to prevent it from breaking when inserted in the boiling marmalade.
  Kostas, a local farmer, proudly offered us a jug of his explosive homemade wine and lamb and chicken, doused with herbs and garlic, were laid before us as an instant feast.
  They order a jug of sangria, watching the Argentinian who, aware of his audience's renewed interest, is now performing an encore.
  At many tavernas, a jug of both is brought at the start of the meal.
  It was something brewed and created here, like a good beer or at least a jug of finely squeezed orange juice.
  So he helped me to prepare a jug of lime juice with water, to which he added some sugar and salt.
  For all that time, she ate nothing, for she was told she must fast, but each day, was allowed a jug of water in which barley had been soaked and fermented.
  They mowed lawns, they painted each other's fishing boats and they bought a jug of beer and six straws to go around.
  Rees then used a jug of water to help the students visualise our common need for ‘spiritual cleansing’ from hatred and selfishness.
  Unfortunately, the wine was almost unbearably sickly sweet, without any tartness or depth, and about as refreshing as a jug of syrup.
2the juginformal Prison.
three months in the jug
三个月的监禁。
Example sentencesExamples
- If I wasn't put in the jug, they wanted to kill me.
- Crenshaw has spent long enough in the jug to know what he is talking about, but his crimes have always been those of stupidity rather than those of a hardened career criminal.
Synonyms
jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre
3jugsvulgar slang A woman's breasts.
〈粗俚〉（女子的）乳房
Synonyms
mammary gland, mamma
4Climbing
A secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing.
〔登山〕（登山时凿入山岩中的）攀手
Example sentencesExamples
- I undercut the top of the jugs with a belt sander so that you can get a good, solid grip.
- I press my body upwards reaching deep into a jug formed by the sudden jutting out of the rock face.
- Lee is off and racing up through the deep dish and over the bulge and heading up the ironstone jugs to the belay.
- A further hard move leads to a jug at the top.
- With thirty or more feet of extra rope, I rebelayed it through the jug handle perfectly situated above.

verbdʒəɡjəɡ

[with object]

1usually as adjective juggedStew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container.
（用罐闷）煮，炖，煨（兔肉）
jugged hare
罐闷兔肉。
Example sentencesExamples
- Similarly, jugged hare - boiled and served with hare blood and port - was once part of the staple diet.
- The seven-course meal included such delicacies as oyster sauce, jugged hare and a topical Alexandra pudding.
- I remember still the rich, dense jugged hare I ate then, served from its own shining copper pot; 25 years on, jugged hare is still on the menu although today the marinade contains Chinese five spices.
- But she had taken a shine to Antony, and when you put aside any consideration for the poor hare that had been so unceremoniously jugged, the meal, you had to admit, had been rather good.
- The recipe for northern Italian jugged hare also incorporates a little chocolate at the end.
Synonyms
braise, casserole, fricassee, simmer, boil
2North American informal Prosecute and imprison (someone).
〈非正式，主美〉起诉并监禁
Synonyms
take to court, bring legal proceedings against, institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, indict, arraign
incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.

单词	jug
释义	Definition of jug in English: jug nounPlural jugs dʒʌɡdʒəɡ 1British A cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids. 〈英〉（有柄和嘴的）罐，壶 Example sentencesExamples Put the kipper fillets in a jug or heatproof bowl and pour a kettle of boiling water over them. Carefully lift the fillets on to a warmed plate, cover with foil and keep warm, pouring the liquid into a jug. It had fired jugs, pans, cooking pots and roofing tiles in the 14th century, and similar wares have been found on excavations locally and in adjacent counties. A key element is the striking handle on the pots and jugs: a right-angled affair with a beautiful curve and circular cutout to fit the hand perfectly. Pour into a large jug and melt into it two large spoonfuls of clear honey. Supposedly, this is a guy pouring water from a jug. It keeps very well if stood upright in a jug containing a little water, and refrigerated. Place the lavender flowers in a wide jug and pour the cream over them. Luck was with them - they discovered 15,000 nineteenth-century moulds for jugs, bowls and storage jars in a disused storeroom. Sara sighed and began to pour the milk from the bottle into the jug. Reheat the soup until boiling, decant into a jug and pour into the cups. Strain this liquid into a jug to remove any egg strings. Pour it into a large jug - this makes it easier to pour it into the individual moulds. Pour into a jug and leave to cool; do not refrigerate as the syrup might crystallise and lose its fabulous puce clarity. The nurse came up to the bedside, placing the jug on the table. Beat the rest of the sugar, milk, eggs and vanilla in a jug and pour over the croissants. Increase the speed as it blends, then pour into a jug. Strain through a fine sieve into a jug and pour the mixture over the apricots. It doesn't matter whether the cream is poured straight from a jug or lightly whipped and spooned from a bowl. Morandi painted bottles, jars, jugs and the occasional tin. Synonyms pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn 1.1North American A large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap. 〈北美〉（狭嘴带盖）大罐 Example sentencesExamples As I spread Vegemite on my toast, Mum fills the jug and puts another mug out. Do not, under any circumstances, place the juice in a jug, stopper the jug with a cork, and allow it to sit in a cool, dry place for eighteen to twenty-one days. The scope of jugs and bottles that are filled with dairy products, from fluid milk to yogurt-based smoothies to dairy-based nutrition or energy drinks, is truly wide today. They use plastic cups and Styrofoam cups or small water jugs. He popped open a jug and poured cold liquid into a ceramic cup, handing it to me gently. You could always find a milk jug or container at a house party. Victor took the jug and dug a pitcher out of the cupboard. We brought our own jugs and crocks to take the juice home in, and we'd fill them at the spigot on the holding tank. Finally, when it comes to jugs, bottles and cartons, some dairies find that tried and true works best, while others are constantly seeking out new technology. Safety rings on plastic containers and jugs have been a popular feature for years. Thermoplastics are used to make plastic containers such as soda bottles and milk jugs. You can make similar cloches out of plastic pop bottles or milk jugs. I pointed at the water jug, a large container that once held orange juice. Ellie enters the room carrying a kettle and a jug containing milk. Kerry campaign volunteers left the rally scene and returned with water cooler jugs and passed cups through the crowd. After I saved all the cans, bottles, jars, boxes and milk jugs for a month, I saw how much I was keeping out of a landfill and putting back into our system of natural resources, and I was amazed. The chapel was nothing less of a party house full of monks and sisters laughing and having a good time, sloshing around jars, jugs, and other containers full of wine. A young woman appeared, thin and beautiful, carrying a tray with a jug and a plate. From behind the fridge door, Allan peered out with his mouth leaving a soda jug. Plastic jugs and bottles can be placed in the bins marked for glass, and for both plastic and glass, it is good to rinse out the bottles and remove the caps. Synonyms pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn 1.2 The contents of a jug. 一罐的容量；一壶的容量 she gave us a big jug of water 她给了我们一大罐水。 Example sentencesExamples At many tavernas, a jug of both is brought at the start of the meal. The inmate, who has not been identified, took a jug of boiling water mixed with sugar from a kitchen unit and was carrying it along a landing when challenged by an officer. Only a jug of water is said to be kept at his bedside. Warm a sugar thermometer in a jug of hot water to prevent it from breaking when inserted in the boiling marmalade. It was something brewed and created here, like a good beer or at least a jug of finely squeezed orange juice. But while I was there I was drawn over to the aisle with the spices as I needed a jug of olive oil for my pasta and pine nuts, too. For all that time, she ate nothing, for she was told she must fast, but each day, was allowed a jug of water in which barley had been soaked and fermented. So he helped me to prepare a jug of lime juice with water, to which he added some sugar and salt. Hazel came in from the kitchen with a fresh jug of coffee. He offered to sign us to the fledgling Flying Nun over a jug of ale. Then, at the wedding dinner the waitress spilt a jug of water all over the table which set the married couple's 2 year old off crying, so they ended up leaving. Unfortunately, the wine was almost unbearably sickly sweet, without any tartness or depth, and about as refreshing as a jug of syrup. Kostas, a local farmer, proudly offered us a jug of his explosive homemade wine and lamb and chicken, doused with herbs and garlic, were laid before us as an instant feast. Rees then used a jug of water to help the students visualise our common need for ‘spiritual cleansing’ from hatred and selfishness. They order a jug of sangria, watching the Argentinian who, aware of his audience's renewed interest, is now performing an encore. Moreover, thirsty visitors to Edinburgh in the 18th century would have been served not whisky or beer but a jug of claret, which was then regarded as our national drink. She threw a jug of water over the terrified victim. In one picture she's got a bunch of grapes, in the other she has a jug of wine that has spilled on to an exquisitely rendered cloth. They mowed lawns, they painted each other's fishing boats and they bought a jug of beer and six straws to go around. We insisted that a jug of tap water would be fine. 2the juginformal Prison. three months in the jug 三个月的监禁。 Example sentencesExamples If I wasn't put in the jug, they wanted to kill me. Crenshaw has spent long enough in the jug to know what he is talking about, but his crimes have always been those of stupidity rather than those of a hardened career criminal. Synonyms jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre 3jugsvulgar slang A woman's breasts. 〈粗俚〉（女子的）乳房 Synonyms mammary gland, mamma 4Climbing A secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing. 〔登山〕（登山时凿入山岩中的）攀手 Example sentencesExamples With thirty or more feet of extra rope, I rebelayed it through the jug handle perfectly situated above. I undercut the top of the jugs with a belt sander so that you can get a good, solid grip. Lee is off and racing up through the deep dish and over the bulge and heading up the ironstone jugs to the belay. I press my body upwards reaching deep into a jug formed by the sudden jutting out of the rock face. A further hard move leads to a jug at the top. verbjugs, jugged, jugging dʒʌɡdʒəɡ [with object] 1usually as adjective juggedStew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container. （用罐闷）煮，炖，煨（兔肉） jugged hare 罐闷兔肉。 Example sentencesExamples The seven-course meal included such delicacies as oyster sauce, jugged hare and a topical Alexandra pudding. Similarly, jugged hare - boiled and served with hare blood and port - was once part of the staple diet. But she had taken a shine to Antony, and when you put aside any consideration for the poor hare that had been so unceremoniously jugged, the meal, you had to admit, had been rather good. I remember still the rich, dense jugged hare I ate then, served from its own shining copper pot; 25 years on, jugged hare is still on the menu although today the marinade contains Chinese five spices. The recipe for northern Italian jugged hare also incorporates a little chocolate at the end. Synonyms braise, casserole, fricassee, simmer, boil 2North American informal Prosecute and imprison (someone) 〈非正式，主美〉起诉并监禁 the hotel could jug him for trespassing Synonyms take to court, bring legal proceedings against, institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, indict, arraign incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons Derivatives jugful nounPlural jugfuls ˈdʒʌɡfʊl From that date you could drink it by the jugful in the cafés of Paris, and a gloriously refreshing tipple it was. Example sentencesExamples The resident cats of the time didn't much like the hissing and spluttering and clattering the device made as it brewed a new jugful, but they came round in the end. It seems to confirm what we always suspected - that Austrian wine, like Strauss operettas, is frivolous and irresponsible and only for swigging by the jugful. Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny. Rhymes bug, chug, Doug, drug, dug, fug, glug, hug, lug, mug, plug, pug, rug, shrug, slug, smug, snug, thug, trug, tug Definition of jug in US English: jug noundʒəɡjəɡ 1North American A large container for liquids, with a narrow mouth and typically a stopper or cap. 〈北美〉（狭嘴带盖）大罐 Example sentencesExamples Do not, under any circumstances, place the juice in a jug, stopper the jug with a cork, and allow it to sit in a cool, dry place for eighteen to twenty-one days. Kerry campaign volunteers left the rally scene and returned with water cooler jugs and passed cups through the crowd. You could always find a milk jug or container at a house party. I pointed at the water jug, a large container that once held orange juice. Plastic jugs and bottles can be placed in the bins marked for glass, and for both plastic and glass, it is good to rinse out the bottles and remove the caps. Finally, when it comes to jugs, bottles and cartons, some dairies find that tried and true works best, while others are constantly seeking out new technology. The chapel was nothing less of a party house full of monks and sisters laughing and having a good time, sloshing around jars, jugs, and other containers full of wine. After I saved all the cans, bottles, jars, boxes and milk jugs for a month, I saw how much I was keeping out of a landfill and putting back into our system of natural resources, and I was amazed. They use plastic cups and Styrofoam cups or small water jugs. You can make similar cloches out of plastic pop bottles or milk jugs. We brought our own jugs and crocks to take the juice home in, and we'd fill them at the spigot on the holding tank. Safety rings on plastic containers and jugs have been a popular feature for years. He popped open a jug and poured cold liquid into a ceramic cup, handing it to me gently. From behind the fridge door, Allan peered out with his mouth leaving a soda jug. As I spread Vegemite on my toast, Mum fills the jug and puts another mug out. Thermoplastics are used to make plastic containers such as soda bottles and milk jugs. The scope of jugs and bottles that are filled with dairy products, from fluid milk to yogurt-based smoothies to dairy-based nutrition or energy drinks, is truly wide today. Victor took the jug and dug a pitcher out of the cupboard. Ellie enters the room carrying a kettle and a jug containing milk. A young woman appeared, thin and beautiful, carrying a tray with a jug and a plate. Synonyms pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn 1.1British A cylindrical container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids. 〈英〉（有柄和嘴的）罐，壶 Synonyms pitcher, ewer, crock, jar, urn 1.2 The contents of a jug. 一罐的容量；一壶的容量 she gave us a big jug of water 她给了我们一大罐水。 Example sentencesExamples But while I was there I was drawn over to the aisle with the spices as I needed a jug of olive oil for my pasta and pine nuts, too. He offered to sign us to the fledgling Flying Nun over a jug of ale. She threw a jug of water over the terrified victim. We insisted that a jug of tap water would be fine. Then, at the wedding dinner the waitress spilt a jug of water all over the table which set the married couple's 2 year old off crying, so they ended up leaving. Only a jug of water is said to be kept at his bedside. Hazel came in from the kitchen with a fresh jug of coffee. In one picture she's got a bunch of grapes, in the other she has a jug of wine that has spilled on to an exquisitely rendered cloth. The inmate, who has not been identified, took a jug of boiling water mixed with sugar from a kitchen unit and was carrying it along a landing when challenged by an officer. Moreover, thirsty visitors to Edinburgh in the 18th century would have been served not whisky or beer but a jug of claret, which was then regarded as our national drink. Warm a sugar thermometer in a jug of hot water to prevent it from breaking when inserted in the boiling marmalade. Kostas, a local farmer, proudly offered us a jug of his explosive homemade wine and lamb and chicken, doused with herbs and garlic, were laid before us as an instant feast. They order a jug of sangria, watching the Argentinian who, aware of his audience's renewed interest, is now performing an encore. At many tavernas, a jug of both is brought at the start of the meal. It was something brewed and created here, like a good beer or at least a jug of finely squeezed orange juice. So he helped me to prepare a jug of lime juice with water, to which he added some sugar and salt. For all that time, she ate nothing, for she was told she must fast, but each day, was allowed a jug of water in which barley had been soaked and fermented. They mowed lawns, they painted each other's fishing boats and they bought a jug of beer and six straws to go around. Rees then used a jug of water to help the students visualise our common need for ‘spiritual cleansing’ from hatred and selfishness. Unfortunately, the wine was almost unbearably sickly sweet, without any tartness or depth, and about as refreshing as a jug of syrup. 2the juginformal Prison. three months in the jug 三个月的监禁。 Example sentencesExamples If I wasn't put in the jug, they wanted to kill me. Crenshaw has spent long enough in the jug to know what he is talking about, but his crimes have always been those of stupidity rather than those of a hardened career criminal. Synonyms jail, penal institution, place of detention, lock-up, place of confinement, guardhouse, detention centre 3jugsvulgar slang A woman's breasts. 〈粗俚〉（女子的）乳房 Synonyms mammary gland, mamma 4Climbing A secure hold that is cut into rock for climbing. 〔登山〕（登山时凿入山岩中的）攀手 Example sentencesExamples I undercut the top of the jugs with a belt sander so that you can get a good, solid grip. I press my body upwards reaching deep into a jug formed by the sudden jutting out of the rock face. Lee is off and racing up through the deep dish and over the bulge and heading up the ironstone jugs to the belay. A further hard move leads to a jug at the top. With thirty or more feet of extra rope, I rebelayed it through the jug handle perfectly situated above. verbdʒəɡjəɡ [with object] 1usually as adjective juggedStew or boil (a hare or rabbit) in a covered container. （用罐闷）煮，炖，煨（兔肉） jugged hare 罐闷兔肉。 Example sentencesExamples Similarly, jugged hare - boiled and served with hare blood and port - was once part of the staple diet. The seven-course meal included such delicacies as oyster sauce, jugged hare and a topical Alexandra pudding. I remember still the rich, dense jugged hare I ate then, served from its own shining copper pot; 25 years on, jugged hare is still on the menu although today the marinade contains Chinese five spices. But she had taken a shine to Antony, and when you put aside any consideration for the poor hare that had been so unceremoniously jugged, the meal, you had to admit, had been rather good. The recipe for northern Italian jugged hare also incorporates a little chocolate at the end. Synonyms braise, casserole, fricassee, simmer, boil 2North American informal Prosecute and imprison (someone). 〈非正式，主美〉起诉并监禁 Synonyms take to court, bring legal proceedings against, institute legal proceedings against, bring an action against, take legal action against, accuse, cite, summons, sue, try, bring to trial, put on trial, put in the dock, bring a charge against, bring a criminal charge against, charge, prefer charges against, bring a suit against, indict, arraign incarcerate, put in prison, send to prison, jail, lock up, take into custody, put under lock and key, put away, intern, confine, detain, hold prisoner, hold captive, hold, put into detention, put in chains, put in irons, clap in irons Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from Jug, pet form of the given names Joan, Joanna, and Jenny.
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