单词 | slurp | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
释义 | slurpslurp /slɜːp $ slɜːrp/ verb [intransitive, transitive] Word Origin WORD ORIGINslurp Verb TableOrigin: 1600-1700 Dutch slurpen, probably from the soundVERB TABLE slurp
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES Thesaurus
THESAURUS► sip to drink a liquid while making a noisy sucking sound (also take a sip) to drink something very slowly ► slurp informal to drink something in a noisy way ► gulp something down (also down something) to drink all of something very quickly ► knock something back informal to drink all of an alcoholic drink very quickly ► swig (also take/have a swig) informal to drink something quickly with large mouthfuls, especially from a bottle ► swallow to make food or drink go down your throat and towards your stomach: · She swallowed the bitter medicine instead of spitting it out. ► eat to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it: · Experts recommend eating plenty of fruit and vegetables. ► have to eat a particular food: · ‘What do you usually have for breakfast?’ ‘I usually just have coffee and toast.’· We had the set meal. ► feed on something to eat a particular kind of food – used when talking about animals: · Foxes feed on a wide range of foods including mice, birds, insects, and fruit. ► consume written to eat or drink something – used especially in scientific or technical contexts: · Babies consume large amounts relative to their body weight. ► munch (on) something to eat something with big continuous movements of your mouth, especially when you are enjoying your food: · He was munching on an apple.· They were sitting on a bench munching their sandwiches. ► nibble (on) something to eat something by biting off very small pieces: · If you want a healthy snack, why not just nibble on a carrot? ► pick at something to eat only a small amount of your food because you are not hungry or do not like the food: · Lisa was so upset that she could only pick at her food. ► stuff/gorge yourself to eat so much food that you cannot eat anything else: · He’s always stuffing himself with cakes.· We gorged ourselves on my mother’s delicious apple tart. ► slurp to eat soup, noodles etc with a noisy sucking sound: · In England it’s considered rude to slurp your soup, but in some countries it’s seen as a sign of enjoyment. Longman Language Activatorto drink something► drink to take liquid into your mouth and swallow it: · Drink your coffee before it gets cold.· Is this water safe to drink?· He was drinking vodka straight from the bottle.· She picked up the cup and began to drink thirstily. ► have to have a drink of something: · We always have tea in the morning.· Robin was driving, so he just had a glass of orange juice.· We had a couple of beers and talked about old times.have a drink (of something): · Can I have a drink of water, please?· Sit down and have a drink. ► take to drink a small amount or a single mouthful of something: · He was very weak, but managed to take a mouthful of water from my bottle.· Jody took another sip of wine. ► sip to drink something slowly, in very small amounts: · Sue sat at the bar sipping a Martini.· She sipped water all the way through the interview. ► quench your thirst written to drink something in order to stop being thirsty: · We stopped in a small village to quench our thirst and refuel the jeep. ► slurp to drink liquid while making a noisy sucking sound: · He bent his face over the steaming bowl and slurped loudly.· The old man started to slurp his beer. ► lap/lap up if an animal laps or laps up a liquid, it drinks it with quick movements of its tongue: · We spotted the cubs lapping water from a stream in the forest.lap something up: · The tiny creature started to lap the milk up eagerly.lap up something: · A large dog lapped up the gravy that had spilt on the floor. ► see thesaurus at drink, eat—slurp noun [countable usually singular] |
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