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What does "chug" mean in "a massive printing press chugs into effect"? I only know "come into effect"
17 Thg 01 2018 19:54
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Here, "chug" imitates the sound an engine makes while it is starting. chug chug chug Chug CHUG VROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. "On a cold winter morning, Bob tried to start his car. It chugged for a long time, and then started to run smoothly." "chug into effect" is not a standard phrase. The printing press chugged while it came into effect, and since "chug" sounds similar to "come", the writer replaced "come" with "chug"
17 tháng 1 năm 2018
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It's the noise that a printing press makes. We generally talk about a steam train chugging - i.e. it makes a chug chug chug sound as it gets going.
17 tháng 1 năm 2018
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Chug could mean that it is working quickly, but could also mean that the machine reluctantly started. (Like an old car when you start it)
17 tháng 1 năm 2018
It means that the printing press is operating - the word "chugs" implies a machine that it is running but is often rumbling, cranking, grinding during operation.
17 tháng 1 năm 2018
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