1
- 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.
1.1
- Order Stylommatophora, class Gastropoda.有柱腹足目, 柄眼目, 腹足纲。
2
- a slow, lazy person.行动缓慢的人; 懒汉。
3
- an amount of an alcoholic drink, typically liquor, that is gulped or poured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。
4
- 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。
4.1
- a bullet, especially one of lead（尤指铅制的）子弹。
4.2
- a missile for an air gun气枪弹。
4.3
- 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。
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- 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。
词源
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.
informal, chiefly N. Amer. <非正式, 主北美>
(slugged, slugging)with obj.
1- 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。
1.1
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。
- a hard blow重击。
派生词
slugger
noun词源
mid 19th cent.: of unknown origin; compare with the verb SLOG.