英语词汇“suck”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINsuck1

Origin:

Old English sucan

VERB TABLE

suck

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	suck
	he, she, it	sucks
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	sucked
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have sucked
	he, she, it	has sucked
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had sucked
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will suck
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have sucked

Continuous Form
Present	I	am sucking
	he, she, it	is sucking
	you, we, they	are sucking
Past	I, he, she, it	was sucking
	you, we, they	were sucking
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been sucking
	he, she, it	has been sucking
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been sucking
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be sucking
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been sucking

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

He's eight years old and he still sucks his thumb.
Let's not go there -- the food sucks.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Our reporters uncovered a generation who have been sucked into a dark underworld of solvent abuse and hard drugs.
She's got long fair hair and a little white face and she sucks her thumb a lot.
The eighth time the hand enters the mouth, the thumb alone is retained and sucking continues.
This toxic recycling has sucked the life out of political debate.

Longman Language Activatorbad films/books/methods/food etc► bad

something that is bad is of a low standard, because it has been done badly, designed badly, performed badly etc: · The movie was so bad that we left before it finished.· It's the worst book she's ever written.· Opponents of the plan say it is a bad way of managing city traffic.· In the 1980s, their cars had a bad reputation for reliability.· Their latest album is even worse than their last one.

► no good

spoken not good at all: · I wouldn't go there - the food's no good.· I've tried that diet, and it's no good.

► awful/terrible/appalling/lousy

very bad: · That's such an awful programme! How can you watch it?· Your handwriting is appalling.· The food was lousy and the service was terrible.

► dreadful

especially British very bad: · The coffee tasted dreadful!· "How did you like the film?'' "I thought it was dreadful.''

► rubbish

British informal /garbage especially American use this to describe something you think is very bad: · "What did you think of his speech?'' "I thought it was rubbish!''· Most of the food in these fast food joints is garbage.a load of rubbish/garbage: · I don't know why you're watching that film, it's a load of old rubbish.· I've never read such a load of garbage in my life.

► crap

informal use this to describe something you think is very bad -- some people think this word is offensive: · There's nothing but crap on television these days.· The stereo's great but the rest of the car is crap.a load of crap: · Someone told me it was a really interesting museum, but I thought it was a load of crap.

► suck

especially American, informal if you say that something sucks , you think it is very bad -- some people think this word is offensive: · Let's not go there -- the food sucks.

to be too friendly to someone in authority► suck up to somebody

informal also creep up to somebody British informal, also kiss up to somebody American informal to say or do a lot of nice things to someone in authority, in order to make them like you and help you in some way - use this to show disapproval: · Sucking up to the teacher doesn't mean you'll pass your exams.· I'm not going to kiss up to anyone for favors.· He was creeping up to the interviewer, trying to look good.

► grovel

to behave in a very respectful, obedient way towards someone, because you want them to help you or forgive you: · If a police officer stops your car, be respectful to him, but don't grovel.grovel for: · The department is having to grovel for money again.grovel to British: · I grovelled to my parents and promised I wouldn't do it again.

► brown-nose

informal to be very nice to someone in authority and help them do things in order to try to make them like you and help you - use this to show disapproval: · Kids don't want other kids to think they're brown-nosing, so they don't tell teachers when they've enjoyed a class.

► creep

British someone who pretends to really respect or admire someone, but only in order to make the other person like them or do something for them: · She's such a creep at work.· Will's the class creep, and the teachers don't notice.

WORD SETS► Human

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nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► out

· I thought I was going to be sucked out.· He had greatly impressed us by sucking out raw eggs and swinging dangerously from the barn rafters.· With the breath sucked out of her lungs, she could barely stand upright in the face of the gusts.· When the autumn gales blew you could see the smoke being sucked out through the wall like water out of a leaky bucket.

NOUN► air

· Velocity and fusion sucking up the shocked air.· I breathe, sucking air while circling left.· You just sucked in air. 14.· Only a small amount of sand is sucked up if the air flow is kept low.· A white preacher who prayed for their souls while Sethe peeled potatoes and Grandma Baby sucked air.· Bernice sucked in air with a rasping gasp that hurt her throat.· Within hours the bubble had begun to expand and rise, sucking in the surrounding air.

► baby

· Mums found their babies sucking the studs after pulling them off.

► blood

· The louse then feeds by sucking the fish's blood.· I keep sucking the blood from my thumb, so as not to spoil things by messing the sheet.

► breath

· I sucked on breath mints, rubbed deodorant under my arms and on my feet.· Chesarynth sucked in another breath of the sweet, tangy air and melted into the crowd, shuffling inside with the rest.· As he sucked in his breath, the hand covering her mouth fell.· Bernice sucked in a deep breath, searching for a tell-tale smell - and there it was!· The waiting crowd of marchers groaned and sucked in their breath in sympathetic pain at every blow.· He sucked in a deep breath.

► cheek

· She responded, not laughing but sucking in her cheeks like a man blowing on to his hands in cold weather.· She sucked in her cheeks on it, manipulating her lithe tongue around its thickness.· When he had finished decoding, he sucked in his cheeks.

► cigarette

· The yellow one muttered a remark to her companion, who laughed and sucked on a cigarette.· She sucked, and the cigarette end glowed.· Eikhl sucked on his cigarette, but it had gone out.

► finger

· The lips and hands have the most touch receptors; this may explain why newborns enjoy sucking their fingers.· She remembered Doc Threadneedle suggesting she try sucking her finger and sticking it in an electric socket.

► juice

· He sucked a bit of juice from one of his fingers and tried to think of something to say.· He plucked and ate them with surprising sensuality, sucking out the juice and spitting the pips into his left hand.

► life

· This toxic recycling has sucked the life out of political debate.· Death thoughts turn your hair white, make you weak and break you, sucking out your life.· The 11-11 mark over the past two years has sorta sucked the life out of Wildcat fans.

► mouth

· The centre of Dixie's shirt caves in instantly, as if a hidden mouth inside had sucked at it and vomited blood.· A variety of objects are placed in the mouth or sucked via the sucking reflex.· He brought his hand to his mouth, sucked the back of his forefinger.· Yet I could not stop my mouth from sucking at the root.

► pipe

· He was twiddling a piece of cork and sucking on his empty pipe.· As it passes through the device, the water decreases in pressure, sucking more water into pipes.· Hence the comfort from eating, sucking sweets or a pipe, and drawing on a cigarette.

► thumb

· She was sucking her thumb so it came out very indistinctly.· When she brought it, he was sitting at his typewriter, sucking his damaged thumb.· Then he led her to his bed and let her sleep, childlike in her position as she sucked her thumb.· Most fetuses sucked their right thumb, with only 5.4% preferring their left.

► tooth

· He sucked his teeth for a minute.· But he just shook his head, sucked his teeth and shuffled out.· Denis whisked open the fridge and sucked on his teeth.

► water

· Pumping air into these causes water to be sucked through with the bubbles as they rise to the surface.· The water sucked and swallowed itself beneath them.· The water was sucked into the pores.· They discarded clothes, finished their water and desperately sucked at the tomatoes for moisture.