词汇 | suck |
释义 | suck (noun) suck 4 ENTRIES FOUND: suck (verb) suck (noun) suck-up (noun) dry (adjective) 1 suck /ˈsʌk/ verb sucks; sucked; sucking 1 suck /ˈsʌk/ verb sucks; sucked; sucking Learner's definition of SUCK 1 a [+ object] : to pull (liquid, air, etc.) into your mouth especially while your lips are forming a small hole吮;吸;啜 sucking milk through a straw用吸管喝牛奶 b : to pull on (something in your mouth) with the muscles of your lips and mouth吮食;舔食 [+ object] a toddler sucking his thumb吮吸着拇指的学步孩童 She just sucked her teeth and stared.她就那么舔着牙齿凝视着。 [no object] She sucked on an orange slice.她嘬着一片橙子。 c : to let (something, such as candy or medicine) stay in your mouth as it melts含在嘴里吸食 [+ object] I sucked a cough drop.我含着一粒止咳糖。 [no object] sucking on a lollipop咂着一根棒棒糖 2 always followed by an adverb or preposition [+ object] a : to pull (something) with the force of moving water, air, etc.把…卷入;吞没 The tide almost sucked us out to sea.潮水几乎将我们卷进了大海。 The boat was sucked under the water in the storm.小船在暴风雨中被卷入水中。 b : to remove (something) from an area or substance by pulling it with the force of moving water, air, etc.吸走,抽走(某物) These plants suck moisture from the soil.这些植物从土壤中汲取水分。 The fan sucks smoke from the air.风扇抽走了空气中的烟雾。 a vacuum cleaner that sucks up water as well as dirt既可以吸水也可以吸尘的真空吸尘器 — sometimes used figuratively有时用作比喻 She just seems to suck the joy out of the room.她似乎就是要把屋里的欢乐气氛一扫而光。 This heat has sucked every ounce of energy out of me.高温消耗了我体内的所有精力。 3 [+ object] : to make (part of your body) flatter or tighter by pulling your muscles inward收紧,收缩(身体某部分) — + in He was sucking in his gut. [=pulling in his stomach to make himself seem thinner]他正收着腹。 It looked like she had sucked her cheeks in for the picture.她看起来像是为了上相而收紧了两颊。 4 [+ object] : to cause (someone) to become involved or interested in something使卷入;使感兴趣 — + in or into Their lifestyle seemed exciting, and I admit it really sucked me in.他们的生活方式似乎很令人振奋,我承认这确实吸引我。 — often used as (be/get) sucked in/into常用作(be/get)sucked in/into Hundreds of people got sucked into the scheme and many lost their entire life savings.数百人被卷入这场阴谋,许多人一生的积蓄化为乌有。 5 not used in progressive tenses [no object] informal + sometimes impolite a : to be very bad or unpleasant令人很不愉快;糟糕 You lost your job? That sucks.你的工作丢了?真糟糕! People who went to the party said it sucked.去参加派对的人都说它很糟糕。 b : to do something very badly做得很差 He sang a few songs, and man, he sucks. [=he sings badly]他唱了几首歌,嘿,唱砸了。 — often + at I suck at golf. [=I play golf badly]我高尔夫球打得很烂。 suck it and see British, informal : to try something in order to find out if it is good, effective, etc.尝试一下;试试看 We don't know if it will work. We'll have to just suck it and see. [=try it and see]我们不知道这是否会奏效,必须尝试一下。 a suck-it-and-see approach/situation试试看的方法/情形 suck (someone or something) dry — see 1dry suck up [phrasal verb] 1 informal + disapproving : to try to get the approval of someone in authority by saying and doing helpful and friendly things that are not sincere巴结;讨好;奉承 There he goes, sucking up again.瞧他,又开始讨好人了。 — usually + to She's always sucking up to [=kissing up to] the boss.她总是拍老板的马屁。 — see also suck-up 2 suck it up US, informal : to do or deal with something unpleasant by making a special effort按捺;忍耐一下 I know you don't want to see him, but you'll just have to suck it up and be polite.我知道你不想见他,但你还是得忍耐一下,以礼相待。 I had to suck it up and play with an injured finger.我不得不忍着疼痛,用受伤的手指演奏。 — see also 1suck 2b (above) 2 suck /ˈsʌk/ noun plural sucks 2 suck /ˈsʌk/ noun plural sucks Learner's definition of SUCK [count] : an act of sucking吸;吸吮 He took a suck on his pipe.他吸了一口烟斗。 |
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