| 单词 | to mug up |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto mug up ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify the skin or complexion [verb (intransitive)] > paint or colour paintc1275 farda1450 parget1581 to mug up1859 the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the skin or complexion > beautify (the skin or complexion) [verb (transitive)] > paint or colour painta1382 farcec1400 farda1450 parget1581 complexion1612 surfle1633 cerusea1640 petre1656 lacquer1688 whitewasha1704 enamel1804 peachify1853 to mug up1859 highlight1935 1859 J. C. Hotten Dict. Slang 65 Mug-up, to paint one's face. Theat. 1861 H. Mayhew London Labour (new ed.) III. 193/2 Then he underwent the operation of mugging him up with oil-colour paint, black, and..red. to mug up intransitive. to mug up: to make a plentiful meal, to eat heartily. Also: to have a snack, meal, or hot drink. Cf. mug-up n. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > food > consumption of food or drink > eating > processes or manners of eating > eat via specific process [verb (intransitive)] > eat heartily to lay in1579 to fall aboard——1603 to eat (also work) like a horse1707 to play a good knife and fork1809 tuck1810 stoke1882 to mug up1897 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous v, in McClure's Mag. Jan. 234/2 No reg'lar meals fer no one then. 'Mug-up when ye're hungry, an' sleep when ye can't keep awake. 1897 R. Kipling Captains Courageous ix. 202 Him an' my boy hookin' fried pies an' muggin' up when they ought to ha' been asleep. 1901 Scribner's Mag. 29 498/2 Let Martin and me mug up and get over near the fire to dry out, and we'll have it again. 1917 ‘Bartimeus’ Long Trick iv. 78 Coats and mufflers were donned and a bottle of sloe-gin uncorked. ‘Mug-up!’ cried the Sub. ‘Mug-up, and let's get 'appy and chatty.’ 1936 A. Stringer Wife Traders xv. 214 They fell into the habit of stopping more often to ‘mug up’ along the trail. 1950 J. Hambleton Abitibi Adventure 94 René was just ‘mugging up’ when the shaggy terrier..sent the blackened tea pail flying. 1972 L. Hancock There's Seal in my Sleeping Bag v. 84 We..mugged up on boiled eggs, toast, jam, and coffee. < as lemmas |
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