snug

名词 n. 动词 v. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /snʌɡ/    美 /snʌɡ/|/snɐɡ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A small, comfortable back room in a pub. UK
  2. A lug.
动词 v.
  1. To make secure or snug. transitive
    — He snugged his Gun into its tunic holster, checked the scope on his Follower and left the room.
  2. To snuggle or nestle.
  3. To make smooth. transitive
形容词 adj.
  1. Warm and comfortable; cosy.
    — I felt snug tucked up in my snug bed.
  2. Satisfactory.
    — I am one of those unambitious lawyers who never addresses a jury, or in any way draws down public applause; but, in the cool tranquillity of a snug retreat, do a snug business among rich men's bonds, and mortgages, and title-deeds.
  3. Close-fitting.
    — [I]t does make it clear that adding the keyboard case to the PinePhone will more than double the thickness. You may still be able to slide the whole thing into your pocket, but it’s likely to be more of a snug fit than when using the phone on its own.
  4. Close; concealed; not exposed to notice.
    — Be ſure at Will’s the following Day, / Lie ſnug, and hear what Criticks ſay.

词形变化

snugger comparative snuggest superlative snugs plural snugs present,singular,third-person snugging participle,present snugged participle,past snugged past

词汇关系

衍生词
snug as a bug snug as a bug in a rug snuggery snuggie snuggish snugify snugly snugness ultrasnug snug down
相关词
snuggle snuggly lounge bar public bar saloon bar vault

词源

词源 1
From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”). Compare Icelandic snöggur (“smooth”), Danish snög (“neat”), Swedish snygg (“handsome, nice-looking”). Compare also English snudge (“to nestle, remain snug and quiet”).
词源 2
From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”). Compare Icelandic snöggur (“smooth”), Danish snög (“neat”), Swedish snygg (“handsome, nice-looking”). Compare also English snudge (“to nestle, remain snug and quiet”).
词源 3
From dialectal English snug (“tight, handsome”), perhaps from Old Norse snøggr, from Proto-Germanic *snawwuz (“short, quick, fast”). Compare Icelandic snöggur (“smooth”), Danish snög (“neat”), Swedish snygg (“handsome, nice-looking”). Compare also English snudge (“to nestle, remain snug and quiet”).
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