mug up on
Phrasal Verb
BritishAustralian
★★★☆☆ Moderate
informal
Meaning: To study intensively (British)
集中学习(英国用语)
Estudiar intensivamente (británico)
集中的に勉強する(イギリス英語)
벼락치기로 공부하다 (영국식)
British slang for cramming or intensive study.
英国俚语,指临时抱佛脚或集中学习。
Jerga británica para empollar o estudiar de forma intensiva.
詰め込み勉強をするイギリスのスラング。
벼락치기나 집중 학습을 뜻하는 영국식 속어.
Base verb: mug
Particle: up on
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Mugging up on vocabulary. 在死记硬背词汇Empollando vocabulario単語を詰め込み勉強している단어를 벼락치기로 공부하고 있다
- I mugged up all night. 我整夜都在死记硬背Me pasé toda la noche empollando一晩中詰め込み勉強をした밤새도록 벼락치기 공부를 했다
- She mugged up for the test. 她为考试临时抱佛脚Ella empolló para el examen彼女はテストのために猛勉強した그녀는 시험을 위해 맹렬히 공부했다
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: cramming, studying, exams
Tone: intense
✓ Do Say
- Mug up死记硬背Empollar詰め込む달달 외우다
Origin & History
British slang, possibly from actor learning lines.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: Younger
Social background: Universal
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