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sipping

UK //ˈsɪpɪŋ//US //ˈsɪpɪŋ//

词源

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

verb

❶ 小口地喝,通常指慢慢地、少量地啜饮液体,常用于描述品尝热饮或酒精饮料时的优雅动作。

“She was sipping her tea while reading a book.”

(她一边看书一边小口喝着茶。)

“He sat by the fireplace, sipping whiskey.”

(他坐在壁炉旁,小口啜饮威士忌。)

同义词:drinking slowly, tasting, nursing

常见短语

sipping on — 持续小口啜饮某饮料,强调悠闲或放松的状态,常见于描述社交或休闲场景。

“We spent the afternoon sipping on lemonade by the pool.”

(我们整个下午都在泳池边小口喝着柠檬水。)