| 单词 | sup |
| 释义 | sup (once / 103 pages) vn To sup is to eat slowly, by spoonfuls. When you eat soup, you probably sup it. You can really only sup soft foods and liquids, like oatmeal and milkshakes and miso soup. A sick person taking gingerly spoons of Jello into his mouth can be said to sup, and so can a hesitant baby eating tiny bites of pureed carrots. Sup essentially means "sip," and its root is the Old English sūpan, "to sip or swallow." WORD FAMILYsup: supped, supper, supping, sups+/supper: supperless, suppers/supping: suppings USAGE EXAMPLESThe last attempt to cross the Atlantic on a stand-up paddleboard, or SUP, did not end well. New York Times(Dec 07, 2016) On the table rested a lone coffee mug, left by mistake, with a logo—National Sarcasm Society: Like We Need Your Support. Slate(Dec 06, 2016) Seated at an exquisite marble-inlay table just steps from an enticing fireplace, they sip and sup to the picturesque goings-on of glistening Rich Passage. Seattle Times(Nov 18, 2016) 1v take solid or liquid food into the mouth a little at a time either by drinking or by eating with a spoon Hyper consume, have, ingest, take, take in serve oneself to, or consume regularly 2n a small amount of liquid food a sup of ale Syn|Hyper swallow mouthful, taste a small amount eaten or drunk |
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