"slug" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 鼻涕虫
• （枪的）子弹 -（赌场的）代币

Definition

“鼻涕虫”是一种柔软、粘滑的生物，和蜗牛相似但没有壳。也可以指猎枪子弹或者用于机器、赌场的代币。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“slug”在非科学语境下较为口语。作动物时常见于花园和潮湿环境。作子弹时主要指霰弹枪的弹头。作代币时为旧用法。不要与动词“to slug”（狠打）混淆。

Examples

I saw a slug in the garden this morning.

我今天早上在花园里看到一只**鼻涕虫**。

A slug can eat many plants in one night.

一只**鼻涕虫**一晚上就能吃掉很多植物。

He found a metal slug on the ground.

他在地上捡到了一颗金属**子弹**。

After the rain, the sidewalk was covered with slugs.

下雨后，路边到处都是**鼻涕虫**。

The old slot machine wouldn't work unless you used a slug instead of a real coin.

那台老老虎机只有用一枚**代币**替代真钱才会运行。

Be careful, that's not a snail—it's a slug, so it has no shell.

小心，那不是蜗牛，而是**鼻涕虫**，它没有壳。