chug

名词 n. 动词 v.
/t͡ʃʌɡ/    /t͡ʃʌɡ/|/t͡ʃɐɡ/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
  2. A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
  3. A large gulp of drink.
    — He drank his beer in three chugs.
  4. A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
  5. A person of Native American descent. derogatory,ethnic,slur
  6. A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
动词 v.
  1. To make dull explosive sounds. intransitive
  2. To solicit charitable donations on the street, particularly in a persistent manner. UK,derogatory,slang,transitive
    — I got chugged in the town centre today.
  3. To move or travel whilst making such sounds. intransitive
    — We were chugging along a back road when the engine cut out.
  4. To move or travel at a steady, although not especially fast, pace. broadly,intransitive
    — 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.
  5. To drink a large amount (especially of beer) in a single action/without breathing; to chugalug. Usually chanted at the person who is drinking. colloquial,transitive
    — Chug! Chug! Chug!
  6. To function or perform with difficulty, typically due to inadequate resources or performance limitations. intransitive
    — My game chugs every time too many NPCs are onscreen.

词形变化

chugs plural chugs present,singular,third-person chugging participle,present chugged participle,past chugged past chugs plural chugs present,singular,third-person chugging participle,present chugged participle,past chugged past

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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