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sipped

UK //sɪpt//US //sɪpt//

词源

源自中古英语 'sippen',可能与低地德语 'sippen'(啜饮)有关。

verb

❶ 小口地喝,通常指慢慢地、少量地饮用液体,常用于描述喝茶、咖啡或酒时的优雅动作。

“She sipped her tea while reading the newspaper.”

(她一边看报纸,一边小口啜饮着茶。)

“He sipped the wine carefully to appreciate its flavor.”

(他小心地啜饮葡萄酒,品味其中的风味。)

同义词:drank slowly, tasted, nursed

常见短语

sipped at — 小口地喝某物,强调动作的持续性和缓慢。

“She sipped at her soup to avoid burning her tongue.”

(她小口地喝着汤,以免烫到舌头。)