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sips

UK //sɪps//US //sɪps//

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 sips her tea while reading the morning newspaper.”

(她一边看晨报,一边小口喝着茶。)

“He sips the wine slowly to enjoy its flavor.”

(他慢慢啜饮葡萄酒,品味它的风味。)

同义词:drink slowly, nurse, taste, imbibe

noun

❶ 一小口液体,通常指饮料的一小部分,常用于描述少量的饮用动作。

“She took a few sips of water before continuing her speech.”

(她喝了几小口水,然后继续演讲。)

“He offered me a sip of his delicious smoothie.”

(他让我尝了一小口他的美味冰沙。)

同义词:mouthful, taste, drop, swallow

常见短语

take a sip — 喝一小口,通常用于描述尝试或品尝饮料的动作。

“She took a sip of the tea to see if it was too hot.”

(她喝了一小口茶,看看是否太烫。)

sip on — 慢慢地喝,通常指持续地小口啜饮某种饮料。

“He likes to sip on his coffee while working.”

(他喜欢一边工作一边小口喝咖啡。)