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源自古英语 sopp,与古诺尔斯语 soppa(汤)同源,可能源自原始日耳曼语 suppô,与拉丁语 suppa(浸泡的面包)有关。
❶ 指浸泡在液体中的小块食物,通常指面包或饼干,用于吸收汤汁或软化后食用。
“She gave the child a sop of bread in milk.”
(她给了孩子一块泡在牛奶里的面包。)
“He used a sop to soak up the gravy on his plate.”
(他用一块面包吸干了盘子里的肉汁。)
❶ 比喻为安抚或贿赂某人而给予的小恩小惠,通常带有贬义。
“The tax cut was just a sop to the angry voters.”
(减税只是对愤怒选民的一点安抚。)
“He offered a small sop to keep the employees quiet.”
(他给了一点小恩小惠让员工保持沉默。)
❶ 将面包等食物浸泡在液体中,使其吸收汤汁或软化。
“She sopped the bread in the soup before eating it.”
(她把面包泡在汤里软化后才吃。)
“He sopped up the gravy with a piece of bread.”
(他用一块面包吸干了肉汁。)
a sop to Cerberus — 比喻为了安抚难缠的人或势力而给予的小恩小惠,源自希腊神话中给地狱看门犬Cerberus的贿赂。
“The pay raise was a sop to Cerberus to prevent a strike.”
(这次加薪是为了防止罢工而给的一点安抚。)