chug

IPA/tʃʌɡ/
KK[tʃˈʌɡ]IPA/tʃʌɡ/

chug — 動詞

  • chugpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • chugshe / she / it
  • chuggedpast simple
  • chugging-ing form

1. When an engine or vehicle chugs, it moves slowly while making a repeated low sou

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

發出突突聲

引擎或車輛緩慢前進時的低沉規律聲響

When an engine or vehicle chugs, it moves slowly while making a repeated low sound like 'chug, chug, chug'.

例句

The old tractor chugged slowly up the hill, carrying a load of hay.

那輛老舊的拖拉機載著一車乾草,發出突突聲慢慢爬上坡。

chugged + up [place] — direction preposition

From the kitchen window, Anya watched the train chug past the garden.

Anya 從廚房窗戶看著火車發出突突聲駛過花園。

同義詞
  • putter

    a gentler, lighter sound — often used for small engines like lawnmowers or mopeds

  • rumble

    a deeper, more powerful sound, typically from a large engine or truck

  • drone

    a continuous, unchanging low sound, not necessarily rhythmic

文法句型

[engine/vehicle] + chug + adverb/preposition

常見錯誤

The sports car chugged down the highway at top speed.
The sports car sped down the highway at top speed.
💡'Chug' describes a slow, struggling engine, not fast or smooth movement.

2. To drink a drink, especially an alcoholic one, very quickly in large amounts wit

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

大口喝

一口氣快速地喝完飲料(常指酒類)

To drink a drink, especially an alcoholic one, very quickly in large amounts without stopping.

例句

Felix chugged his whole bottle of water after finishing the ten-kilometer run.

Felix 跑完十公里後,把整瓶水大口灌了下去。

chugged + [drink] after [activity]

Someone dared Bao to chug a can of soda in just ten seconds.

有人激 Bao 只要十秒就能灌完一罐汽水。

同義詞
  • down

    slightly more formal; works for both food and drink ('down a beer' / 'down a sandwich')

  • gulp

    can mean one large swallow or repeated swallows; does not require finishing the drink

  • chugalug

    American English slang, specifically for drinking beer or ale without pausing

文法句型

chug + [drink]

用法筆記

This sense is informal and mainly used in spoken English. The object is always a liquid in a container (bottle, can, glass). You cannot chug food or solid items.

常見錯誤

He chugged his dinner and ran to catch the bus.
He chugged his soda and ran to catch the bus.
💡'Chug' only works for drinks, never for food.

chug — 名詞