单词 | sip |
释义 | sip1 /sɪp/ ●●○ verb (sipped, sipping) [intransitive, transitive] DRINKto drink something slowly, taking very small mouthfuls 小口地喝,抿,呷 She was sitting at the table sipping her coffee. 她坐在桌边呷着咖啡。sip at He sipped at his wine with pleasure. 他愉快地呷着酒。► see thesaurus at drink →4 See picture of 见图 DRINK 1→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpussip• We laughed and joked, Ichiro trying the whiskey, me sipping a little sake.• Sue sat at the bar sipping a Martini.• He sips coffee from a Hard Rock Cafe mug.• She smiled and sipped her gin.• Carolyn stood by the table, sipping her new tea and wondering what she could cook.• He smiled and sipped his drink, glancing across at the phone as he refilled his glass.• Tom sipped his martini thoughtfully.• I breezed away into a corner where I could sip my vodka-less tonic and mope.• As we sat and sipped our half-pint shandies I reflected on what a lucky choice of company I had made.• After Charter 77 was launched, even the cafes had too many secret police sipping tea.• She sipped water all the way through the interview.sip2 noun [countable] DRINKa very small amount of a drink 一小口(饮料),一啜之量sip of a sip of water 一小口水 She poured more wine and took a sip. 她又倒了些酒,抿了一小口。Examples from the Corpussip• Fraker nodded, taking a sip of wine.• Can I just try a sip, to see if I like it.• Pamela grinned wickedly and took another sip.• The old man dipped his nose and took a first careful sip.• I make myself a cup of milkless tea, vintage 1974, and take a cautious sip.• He took a large sip of his sherry and refused the soup.• Maybe a little sip of cold water?• Jenny cautiously took a couple of sips of the liquid.• A single sip of bleach is not toxic, but an overdose of Tylenol can kill you.• The unsmiling Gore took a small sip and then set his glass down on the table.took ... sip• Barbara Coleman raised her cup and took a sip.• Miguel took the juice carton from him and took a sip, preparing to let it all out.• To regain her composure, she opened the wine bottle in the kitchen and took a sip.• He pushed the pad aside, took a sip of orange juice, wiped his forehead, and went on typing.• The drinks arrived and Derek took a sip from his as though he tasted martinis for a living.• I took a sip of wine, wondering if there was anything else I might learn from him.• John Coffin came in just as she took a sip.• She took a sip of coffee from the thick earthenware mug.Origin sip1 (1300-1400) Perhaps from sup “to drink in small mouthfuls” ((11-21 centuries)), from Old English supansip1 verbsip2 nounChinese slowly, very to Corpus taking drink mouthfuls small something |
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