mug up

learn thoroughly，usually for an exam（考前）拼命强记；攻读

It's no use mugging up those formulas without mastering them．不掌握公式，光是强记是没有用的。

I've forgotten nearly everything that I mugged up for the．last exams．以前考试时强记的东西我现在已忘得差不多了。

He's mugging up history for the exam．他正在死记历史以应付考试。