slug
- n. 鼻涕虫
- n. 弹丸
- v. 偷懒, 动作迟缓
- v. 重击
- Definition
- n. a small slow-moving creature like a snail without a shell
- n. a bullet
- v. to move slowly or act lazily
- v. to hit someone hard, especially with the fist
- Example
- A slow slug crawled across the wet garden path.
- 一只行动缓慢的蛞蝓爬过湿漉漉的花园小径。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a metal projectile from a gun (noun).
比较义项：子弹（名词）。
- bullet
The general, neutral word for the metal projectile fired from a gun; used in everyday and technical contexts alike, for a loaded round or a spent projectile.
泛指从枪中射出的金属弹丸的常见中性词，日常和专业语境均可使用，既可指装在枪里的子弹，也可指已发射出去的弹头。
Doctors removed the bullet from his shoulder after the shooting.
医生在枪击事件后从他肩膀里取出了子弹。
- slug 本词
A more informal, mostly American term, especially in police, crime-fiction or ballistics contexts, for a spent or recovered bullet; not used for a live round still in the gun.
较随意的说法，尤其在美式英语中，多用于警方、犯罪小说或弹道学语境，特指打中后取出（或发现）的弹头，不用来描述装在枪里待发的子弹。
Forensics matched the slug found at the scene to his revolver.
法医将案发现场找到的弹头与他的左轮手枪进行了比对。
Both words mean a metal projectile fired from a gun. Bullet is the general, neutral word, used in everyday and technical contexts. Slug is more informal, mostly American, used in police or crime-fiction contexts, mainly for a spent or recovered bullet.
这两个词都可以表示枪支射出的金属弹丸，但语气不同：slug 语气更随意，常见于警方、侦探小说或弹道学语境，尤其指打中后取出的弹头；bullet 是最常用、中性的说法，既可指装在枪里的子弹，也可指已发射出去的弹头。这里不比较 slug 的其他义项，如“蛞蝓”（软体动物）或口语中的“猛击、揍一拳”。