suck

suck
verb

[with obj.]draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lip and mouth to make a partial vacuum
吸
they suck mint juleps through straws.
他们用麦秆吸冰镇薄荷酒。
■hold (something) in the mouth and draw at it by contracting the lip and cheek muscles
含在嘴里舔吃，吮吸
she sucked a mint.
她含着一块薄荷糖在吃。
[no obj.]the child sucked on her thumb.
孩子吮吸着她的大拇指。
■draw milk, juice, or other fluid from (something) into the mouth or by suction
吸…的奶（或果汁、其他的液汁）
she sucked each segment of the orange carefully.
她仔细地吸干了每一瓣橙子的汁液。
■[with obj.andadverbial of direction]draw in a specified direction by creating a vacuum
吸引，卷入，吞没
he was sucked under the surface of the river.
他被河水吞没了。
■(figurative)involve (someone) in something without their choosing
(喻)使卷入
I didn't want to be sucked into the role of dutiful daughter.
我不想被迫充当一个孝顺女儿的角色。
■[noobj.](of a pump) make a gurgling sound as a result of drawing air instead of water
（水泵）空抽
[noobj.](N. Amer. informal)be very bad , disagreeable, or disgusting. suckhole
(北美，非正式)太差，令人不快，令人厌恶
I love your country but your weather sucks.
我很喜爱你们的国家，但你们的天气却太差了。

noun

exclamation

(sucks)(Brit. informal)used to express derision and defiance
(英，非正式)瞧（某人）这副狼狈相（用来表达嘲笑和蔑视）
sucks to them!.
瞧他们那副狼狈相！。

常用词组
give suck

suck someone dry

suck it and see

(Brit. informal)used to suggest that the only way to know if something will work or be suitable is to try it
(英，非正式)试一下就知道了

suck it up

语源

Old English sūcan (verb), from an Indo-European imitative root; related to soak

继承用法
suck up

(informal)behave obsequiously, especially for one's own advantage
(非正式)（尤指为了自己的利益）巴结，奉承
he has risen to where he is mainly by sucking up to the president.
他主要靠巴结奉承主席才升到现在的职位。

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