sip• We laughed and joked, Ichiro trying the whiskey, me sipping a little sake.• Sue sat at the barsipping a Martini.• He sipscoffee 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 luckychoice 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.
sip• 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 carefulsip.• I make myself a cup of milkless tea, vintage 1974, and take a cautioussip.• 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 singlesip of bleach is not toxic, but an overdose of Tylenol can kill you.• The unsmilingGore 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 juicecarton 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 padaside, 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.• JohnCoffin came in just as she took a sip.• She took a sip of coffee from the thickearthenware mug.
Originsip1
(1300-1400) Perhaps from sup“to drink in small mouthfuls”((11-21 centuries)), from Old Englishsupan
ADJECTIVE | VERB + SIP | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤little, small, tiny小口抿;淺嚐➤careful, cautious, tentative小心的抿;謹慎的抿;試探性的抿➤quick, slow迅速的抿;慢慢的抿▸➤large, long抿一大口▸➤noisy出聲的抿➤first抿第一口➤final, last抿最後一口◇He took a final sip of his coffee before leaving.他抿完最後一口咖啡,起身離開了。VERB + SIP➤drink, have, take抿一口;喝一小口◇I took a little sip of my drink.我啜了一小口飲料。PREPOSITION➤sip from從⋯抿一口◇He took a sip from his glass.他從杯子裏抿了一口。➤sip of一小口⋯◇a sip of coffee一小口咖啡➤in sips小口地◇He drank the brandy in sips.他小口呷着白蘭地。sip
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ADVERB | VERB + SIP | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤slowly慢慢地抿➤quietly, silently靜靜地抿;無聲地抿➤calmly, casually平靜地抿;漫不經心地抿◇'Oh yes?' she asked, calmly sipping her drink.“哦,什麼事?”她邊問邊平靜地小口呷着飲料。◇She sat in the warm sun, casually sipping champagne.她坐在溫暖的陽光下,漫不經心地呷着香檳。➤daintily, delicately, gingerly文雅地抿;小心翼翼地抿▸➤thoughtfully若有所思地抿VERB + SIP➤pause to停下來小口喝◇She paused to sip her tea.她停下來小口喝茶。PREPOSITION➤at抿⋯◇He sipped at his beer thoughtfully.他若有所思地小口呷着啤酒。➤from從⋯小口喝◇She sipped from her glass of water.她小口喝着玻璃杯裏的水。➤on小口喝⋯◇Luther continued sipping on his coffee.盧瑟繼續抿着咖啡。
sip ♦︎ drop ♦︎ drink ♦︎ swig ♦︎ gulpThese are all words for an act of taking in liquid when you drink.这些词均表示喝、吞、饮。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a sip / drop / drink / swig / gulp of sth◆to have a sip / drop / drink / swig / gulp◆to take a sip / drink / swig / gulp■sip [countable] a very small amount of a drink that you take into your mouth一小口(饮料)◆She took another sip of her drink.她又喝了一小口饮料。 see also sip ⇨ drinkverb■drop [countable, usually singular] (especiallyspoken) a small quantity of a liquid少量,微量,一点点(液体)◆Can I have a drop more milk in my coffee, please?请给我的咖啡多加点牛奶好吗?■drink [countable, usually singular] an amount of liquid that you drink一杯,一份,一口(饮料)◆She took a drink from the glass and then put it down.她喝了一口饮料,然后把杯子放下。 see also drink ⇨ drinkverb■swig [countable] (informal) a big sip, especially of alcohol一大口(尤指酒)◆They exchanged a few words in between swigs from the bottle.他们一边大口对着瓶子喝酒,一边交谈了几句。 see also swig ⇨ drinkverb■gulp [countable] an amount of a drink or air that you swallow or breathe quickly吞饮的量;一大口(饮料或空气)◆She emptied her glass in one gulp.她把杯中的酒一饮而尽。◆He leaned out of the window and took a few gulps of sea air.他把身体探出窗外,狠狠吸了吸海边的空气。