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sup

UK /sʌp/US /sʌp/

词源

源自古英语“sūpan”,意为“啜饮”或“喝”,与德语“saufen”同源。

verb

❶ 非正式用语,表示喝或啜饮,通常用于少量液体,如汤或饮料。

“He sups his coffee slowly in the morning.”

(他早上慢慢地啜饮咖啡。)

“She was supping a bowl of soup while reading.”

(她一边读书一边喝着一碗汤。)

同义词:sip, drink, imbibe

noun

❶ 非正式用语,指少量饮料或汤,通常用于口语中。

“Would you like a sup of this tea?”

(你想尝一口这茶吗?)

“She took a quick sup of water before continuing.”

(她快速喝了一口水,然后继续。)

同义词:sip, mouthful, swallow

常见短语

sup with that — 非正式表达,询问某事的状况或原因,类似于“怎么回事”或“怎么了”。

“Sup with that weird noise?”

(那奇怪的声音是怎么回事?)