suck
verb
uk/sʌk/us/sʌk/suckverb(PULL IN)
C2[IorT]
topullinliquidorairthroughyourmouthwithout usingyourteeth, or tomovethetongueandmusclesof themoutharound something insideyourmouth, often inordertodissolveit:
吸；吮吸；咂，啜She wassittingon thegrasssuckinglemonadethrough astraw.她坐在草地上，用吸管吸着柠檬汁。
I sucked mythumbuntil I was seven.我一直到7岁才不再吮大拇指了。
Itriedsucking(on)aminttostopmyselfcoughing.我试着咂一块薄荷糖来止咳。
[T+ adv/prep]
Something that sucks aliquidor anobjectin aparticulardirectionpullsit withgreatforce:
吸，抽吸；使卷入Thewavescamecrashingover myheadand I couldfeelmyself being sucked under by thecurrents.海浪袭来，打在我的头顶上，我能感觉到自己被水流吞噬了。
figurativeContinuedrapidgrowthinconsumerspendingwill suckin(=encourage)moreimports.消费支出的持续迅速增长将会刺激进口。
- Sheboughtapacketofsweetsto suck on thejourney.
- Stop suckingyourthumb!
- She was verynoisilysuckingsweetsin the back of thecar.
- People often suck apeppermintas abreathfreshener.
- I was sucked into avortexofdespair.
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- bite
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- unbitten
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Pulling
suckverb(BE BAD)
[I]mainlyUSslang
If someone or something sucks, thatpersonor thing isbadorunpleasant:
显得糟糕；令人厌恶Man, thisjobsucks!嗨，这工作太糟了！
While mybrotherwassick, I had to do all of hischoresand it sucked.我弟弟生病时，他所有的杂事都得我来做，太讨厌了。
Bore and bored
- banal
- be (stuck) in a grooveidiom
- be watching the clockidiom
- bend
- blah
- boil
- bore
- bore the ass offsomeoneidiom
- bored
- languidly
- listless
- listlessly
- listlessness
- outgrow
- tire
- underwhelm
- underwhelmed
- undynamic
- uninspired
- uninterested
Idioms
sucksomeone/somethingdry
sucking diesel
suck it and see
Phrasal verbs
sucksomethingin
sucksomeone/somethingin/sucksomeone/somethingintosomething
sucksomeoneoff
suck up tosomeone
suck
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/sʌk/us/sʌk/theactionof sucking something:
吸；吮吸；啜Can I have a suck ofyourlollipop,please?我能舔一舔你的棒棒糖吗？
Biting, chewing & swallowing
- bit
- bite
- biter
- champ
- chew
- chomp
- crunch
- dunk
- gnaw
- lick
- masticate
- mastication
- munch
- nibble
- non-biting
- peck
- peck atsomething
- rumination
- unbitten