suck /s'ʌk/ (sucks sucking sucked)
1 [VERB] V n, V on/at n, V
If you suck something, you hold it in your mouth and pull at it with the muscles in your cheeks and tongue, for example in order to get liquid out of it.
They waited in silence and sucked their sweets...
He sucked on his cigarette...
Doran was clutching the bottle with both hands and sucking intently.
2 [VERB] V n with adv, be V-ed prep
If something sucks a liquid, gas, or object in a particular direction, it draws it there with a powerful force.
The pollution-control team is at the scene and is due to start sucking up oil any time now...
...the airline pilot who was almost sucked from the cockpit of his plane when a window shattered.
3 [V-PASSIVE] be V-ed into n
If you are sucked into a bad situation, you are unable to prevent yourself from becoming involved in it.
...the extent to which they have been sucked into the cycle of violence.
4 [VERB] no cont, V
If someone says that something sucks, they are indicating that they think it is very bad. (INFORMAL, RUDE)
The system sucks.
5
to suck someone dry: see dry
suck up
[PHRASAL VERB] V P to n, also V P
You say that someone is sucking up to a person in authority when you do not like the fact that they are trying to please the person because of the person's position. (INFORMAL)
She kept sucking up to the teachers, especially Mrs Clements. |
发表于 2010-12-10 13:54:50