chug
名词 n.
动词 v.
英 /t͡ʃʌɡ/
美 /t͡ʃʌɡ/|/t͡ʃɐɡ/
英文释义
名词 n.
- A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
- A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
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A large gulp of drink.
— He drank his beer in three chugs.
- A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
- A person of Native American descent.
- A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
动词 v.
- To make dull explosive sounds.
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To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner.
— I got chugged in the town centre today.
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To move or travel whilst making such sounds.
— We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
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To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace.
— Outside, beyond the sun-baked station yard, a rice mill chugged away in the distance, and sweating coolies unloaded bags of rice from creaking bullock carts.
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To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking.
— Chug! Chug! Chug!
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To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations.
— My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.
词汇关系
词源
词源 1
Onomatopoeic, in imitation of a working steam engine. The racial slur sense derives from the stereotype of Native Americans chugging alcohol.
词源 2
Blend of chihuahua + pug.
词源 3
Blend of charity + mug (“to violently rob on the street”).
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