a tall cup for drinking from, usually with straight sides and a handle, used without a saucer 大杯；缸子；马克杯 
a coffee mug 咖啡缸子 a beer mug (= a large glass with a handle) 大啤酒杯
Extra ExamplesTopics Cooking and eatingb2He ran his finger around the rim of the mug. 他的手指来回摸着杯口。 She drained her mug and put it down. 她喝干了一大杯，然后把杯子放下。 She filled her mug with orange juice. 她给自己倒了满满一大杯橙子汁。 She poured hot water into the mug. 她把热水倒进大杯子里。 We drank champagne from tin mugs. 我们用马口铁大杯喝香槟酒。 We had to drink the champagne from mugs. 我们不得不用大杯子喝香槟。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- empty
- …
- fill
- refill
- pour (somebody)
- …
- a mug of beer, coffee, tea, etc.
- the rim of a mug
a mug and what it contains 一缸子（的量） He drank a mug of coffee and left. 他喝了一大杯咖啡后就离开了。
Extra ExamplesHe poured a mug of tea. 他倒了一大杯茶。 Kyle got up and poured himself a mug of soup. 凯尔起身给自己倒了一大杯汤。 She was sipping a mug of coffee. 她正在用一个大杯抿咖啡。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- big
- large
- empty
- …
- fill
- refill
- pour (somebody)
- …
- a mug of beer, coffee, tea, etc.
- the rim of a mug
- (slang)
a person’s face （人的）脸 - (informal)
a person who is stupid and easy to trick 傻瓜；笨蛋
Word Originnoun early 16th cent. (originally Scots and northern English, denoting an earthenware bowl): probably of Scandinavian origin; compare with Norwegian mugge, Swedish mugg ‘pitcher with a handle’.
Idioms
a mug’s game
- (disapproving, especially British English)
an activity that is unlikely to be successful or make a profit 徒劳无功的事；不易成功的事；不易获利的事