| 释义 |
pug
I. \ˈpəg, ˈpu̇g\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English pugge
archaic : chaff I 1
II. \ˈpəg\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of puck (I)
1. obsolete
a. : a dear one : sweetheart, pet
b. : mistress, prostitute
2. obsolete
a. : hobgoblin
b. : monkey
3.
a. : a small sturdy compact dog of a breed introduced from Asia into Europe by the Dutch with a short sleek coat silvery or fawn marked with black or all black, a tightly curled tail, broad wrinkled face and rounded head with button ears, and strong straight legs
b. : something that is short and squat: as
(1) : pug nose
(2) : a close knot or coil of hair : bun
4. : pug moth
 [pug 3]
III. transitive verb
(pugged ; pugged ; pugging ; pugs)
Etymology: perhaps alteration of puck (II)
1. : to plug or pack with a compacted substance (as clay or mortar); especially : to fill (the space under a floor) with sound-deadening material
2. : to work into a desired consistency by kneading or churning; especially : to wedge (clay) for making bricks or pottery
3. chiefly Britain : to trample (wet ground) into a sticky mass — used of cattle
IV. noun
(-s)
1.
a. : a compacted mass of a plastic substance; especially : a large lump of tempered clay for making pottery
b. : a mixture of clay and manure sometimes with chopped hay or cow hair added used for covering grafts
c. : gouge 4
2. : pug mill
V. noun
(-s)
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from pugilist
: boxer, prizefighter
VI. noun
(-s)
Etymology: Hindi pag foot
: footprint; especially : a print of a wild mammal : track, spoor
< the great pugs, pressed deep, led from the trees on their left — Jon Godden >
VII. transitive verb
(pugged ; pugged ; pugging ; pugs)
: to track by pugs
< pug a tiger >
< pug a criminal > |