mug的词源

英文词源

mug (n.1)

"drinking vessel," 1560s, "bowl, pot, jug," of unknown origin, perhaps from Scandinavian (compare Swedish mugg "mug, jug," Norwegian mugge "pitcher, open can for warm drinks"), or Low German mokke, mukke "mug," also of unknown origin.

mug (n.2)

"a person's face," 1708, possibly from mug (n.1), on notion of drinking mugs shaped like grotesque faces. Sense of "portrait or photograph in police records (as in mug shot, 1950) had emerged by 1887. Hence, also, "a person" (especially "a criminal"), 1890.

mug (v.1)

"to beat up," 1818, originally "to strike the face" (in pugilism), from mug (n.2). The general meaning "attack" is first attested 1846, and "attack to rob" is from 1864. Perhaps influenced by thieves' slang mug "dupe, fool, sucker" (1851). Related: Mugged; mugging.

mug (v.2)

"make exaggerated facial expressions," 1855, originally theatrical slang, from mug (n.2). Related: Mugged; mugging.

中文词源

mug（抢劫）：印有人脸图案的杯子

英语单词mug的拼写十分简单，但它的含义却十分复杂。翻开词典可以看到它对应的含义有：杯子、脸、做鬼脸、抢劫。这些看似风马牛不相干的含义是怎么产生的呢？原来，在16世纪初，mug指的仅仅是一种带柄的酒杯，即我们常说的“马克杯”。在18世纪时，马克杯的生产厂商往往喜欢在杯子上印上一张稀奇古怪的人脸，现在还有很多人喜欢在马克杯上印上图案。因此，mug一词就与“人脸”发生了关系，在俚语中产生了“人脸”的含义。到了19世纪初，mug又产生了一种动词用法，表示对准对方脸上来一拳，流行于拳击爱好者们。再往后，mug的含义进一步扩展，还可以表示“行凶抢劫”。

mug：[mʌg] n.马克杯，人脸，苦读者vt.给…拍照，行凶抢劫vi.扮鬼脸。

mugger：['mʌgə] n.行凶抢劫者

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mug：大杯，缸子，马克杯，丑脸，抢劫

原指一种陶土烧制的杯子或碗，罐子，词源不详。后用于俚语丑陋的脸，即杯子上反射出来 的变形的脸。后用于指扇巴掌，掌掴，即把脸打变形，引申词义抢劫。