builder's mug

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A large ceramic mug for hot drinks. UK
    — I glugged tea from a builder's mug.
  2. A unit of volumetric measure equivalent to the typical builder's mug, around 1/2-pint (10 oz.; 300 cc; 300 mL; 30 cL; 1 cup) UK,informal
    — One standard builder's mug will feed 1 adult and 2 littles. Switch up the carrot for grated apple with a small handful of raisins for apple pie porridge.

词形变化

builder's mugs plural builders' mug alternative

词源

From builder + -'s + mug, from its being the stereotypical mug used by builders (stereotypically to drink builder's tea).
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