Word · Frequency #22422
chug
嘎嚓声
the dull explosive noise made by an engine
- 1.
A dull, fairly quick explosive or percussive sound, as if made by a labouring engine.
低沉而快速的爆炸声或敲击声,如吃力运转的发动机发出的声音。
- 2.
A dog that is a cross between a pug and a chihuahua.
巴哥犬和吉娃娃的杂交犬。
- 3.
A large gulp of drink.
一大口饮料。
- 4.
A homemade Cuban boat, built to carry emigrants to the USA, and often abandoned upon arrival.
古巴自制船只,用于运送移民至美国,到达后常被弃置。
- 5.
A palm muted note on a distorted electric guitar.
失真电吉他上的制音音符(用手掌闷音)。
低沉而快速的爆炸声或敲击声,如吃力运转的发动机发出的声音。;巴哥犬和吉娃娃的杂交犬。;一大口饮料。;古巴自制船只,用于运送移民至美国,到达后常被弃置。;失真电吉他上的制音音符(用手掌闷音)。
In use
The little train chugged up the mountain slowly.
We sat on the porch, listening to the old engine chugging in the garage.
The boat chugs across the lake every morning.
sth chugs
主语通常是发动机、火车等机械,表示发出低沉而有节奏的爆裂声。
The old engine chugged as the bus climbed the hill.
公共汽车爬坡时,那台老发动机发出嘎嚓声。
chug along [sth]
along 后接道路、轨道等,表示一边发出嘎嚓声一边缓慢移动。
The little train chugged along the narrow track.
小火车沿着狭窄的轨道嘎嚓嘎嚓地前进。
the chug of [sth]
名词用法,指某种机械持续发出的低沉噪音。
Connections
Collocations
- the chug of the engine
- 发动机的嘎嚓声
- The chug of the engine slowly faded in the distance.发动机的嘎嚓声在远处渐渐消失。
- chug along
- 嘎嚓嘎嚓地前进;缓慢而持续地行进
- The little train chugged along the narrow track.小火车沿着狭窄的轨道嘎嚓嘎嚓地前进。
- chug up
- 嘎嚓嘎嚓地爬上(坡等)
- The old truck chugged up the steep hill.旧卡车嘎嚓嘎嚓地爬上了陡坡。
- chug past
- 嘎嚓响着经过
- A steam locomotive chugged past the station.一台蒸汽机车嘎嚓响着驶过车站。
- chug through
- 嘎嚓响着穿过(水域等)
- The ferry chugged through the harbor.渡船嘎嚓响着穿过港口。
- a steady chug
Learner notes
Memory Tip
chug 读起来像老火车头有节奏的“嘎嚓、嘎嚓”排气声,联想它一边发出这种闷响一边前进,就记住了词义。
Context & Register
语域:neutral 常见场景:describing engine or locomotive noises、narrative scenes with old machinery、casual conversation chug 是拟声词,通常用于描述发动机或机车发出的沉闷声响;在一般叙述和日常口语中都比较自然,正式语体中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 -ug 拼写,发音均为 /ʌɡ/,与 chug /tʃʌɡ/ 押韵。注意:chug 的 ch 读 /tʃ/,不是 /k/ 或 /ʃ/;也不要将 -ug 与 -ough 混淆,如 rough /rʌf/、cough /kɒf/、through /θruː/ 的读音都不同。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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