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suck up

/suhk/US // sʌk //

吸吮,吸取,吸食,吸纳

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v.有主动词 verb
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    • : to draw into the mouth by producing a partial vacuum by action of the lips and tongue: to suck lemonade through a straw.
    • : to draw by or as if by suction: Plants suck moisture from the earth. The pump sucked water from the basement.
    • : to apply the lips or mouth to and draw upon by producing a partial vacuum, especially for extracting fluid contents: to suck an orange.
    • : to put into the mouth and draw upon: to suck one's thumb.
    • : to take into the mouth and dissolve by the action of the tongue, saliva, etc.: to suck a piece of candy.
    • : to render or bring to a specified condition by or as if by sucking.
    • : Slang: Vulgar. to perform fellatio on.
v.无主动词 verb
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    • : to draw something in by producing a partial vacuum in the mouth, especially to draw milk from the breast.
    • : to draw or be drawn by or as if by suction.
    • : to draw air instead of water, as when the water is low or a valve is defective.
    • : Slang. to be repellent or unpleasant: Poverty sucks.
    • : Slang. to be inferior, as in quality or execution; be poor: Everyone says the show sucks. She sucks at tennis.
    • : Slang. to behave in a fawning manner.
n.名词 noun
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    • : an act or instance of sucking.
    • : a sucking force.
    • : the sound produced by sucking.
    • : that which is sucked; nourishment drawn from the breast.
    • : a small drink; sip.
    • : a whirlpool.
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    • : suck in, Slang. to deceive; cheat; defraud: The confidence man sucked us all in.
    • : suck up, Slang. to be obsequious; toady: The workers are all sucking up to him because he's the one who decides who'll get the bonuses.

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Examples

  • “I think for trans men who are dating every time they hook up they have another coming out,” Sandler said.

  • In that photo, Merabet has a big smile that spreads across his whole face and lights up his eyes.

  • We won't find out this season, though it comes up occasionally.

  • Kickstarter is one start-up platform that seems to have realized the danger.

  • The most recent issue contains detailed instructions for building car bombs, and the magazine frequently draws up hit-lists.

  • What need to look to right or left when you are swallowing up free mile after mile of dizzying road?

  • Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.

  • Some weeks after, the creditor chanced to be in Boston, and in walking up Tremont street, encountered his enterprising friend.

  • In less than ten minutes, the bivouac was broken up, and our little army on the march.

  • The bride elect rushes up to him, and so they both step down to the foot-lights.