to chug
01
一気に飲む, がぶ飲みする
to consume a beverage, usually a carbonated or alcoholic one, quickly and in large gulps
Transitive: to chug a beverage
Informal
例
Thirsty after the game, he decided to chug a cold bottle of water.
試合後のどが渇いたので、彼は冷たい水のボトルを一気飲みすることに決めた。
The college students gathered to chug sodas during the hot summer afternoon.
大学生たちは暑い夏の午後、ソーダを一気飲みするために集まった。
02
ゴトゴト進む, シュッシュッと音を立てる
to produce a rhythmic and repetitive sound, often resembling the noise made by a train or an engine
Dialect
American
AmericanIntransitive
例
The old truck chugged down the road, its engine working hard.
古いトラックは道をガタガタと進み、エンジンが懸命に働いていた。
We heard the boat chugging along the river before we saw it.
私たちはボートが川に沿ってシュッシュッと音を立てるのを聞いてから、それを見ました。
Chug
01
a dull, rhythmic, explosive sound, typically made by an engine or motor
例
The generator 's chug provided a background hum during the blackout.
I could hear the chug of the tractor from the field.
