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Suck (verb)

字典內容:https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suck#suck-it-up

Definition定義:

a: to draw (something, such as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue - sucked milk from his mother's breast

b: to draw something from or consume by such movements - suck an orange suck a lollipop

c: to apply the mouth to in order to or as if to suck out a liquid - sucked his burned finger

其他片語:

縮小腹 Suck in

  1. While I served in the army, I was told to suck in my stomach.

接受不好的事 Suck it up

  1. We were very sad losing the game, but my coach told us to suck it up.

馬屁精Suck-up

  1. Whenever I compliment the teacher, other students all me a suck-up.

Slang 俚語

很爛/不好

  1. You suck!
  2. This tv show sucks.
  3. The LA Lakers sucked this whole season.

小測驗:

Which sentence below is NOT correct?

  1. His performance sucked during the game.
  2. I sucked up to my boss to keep my job.
  3. The clerk sucked it up to make me buy the bag from him.