| 释义 |
sop /sɒp/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (泡在牛奶或肉汁里吃的)面包片；湿软食物
2. 〈古〉湿透的人(或东西)
3. 一摊(液体)
a sop of blood 一滩血
4. (出于畏惧、息事宁人、使不声张等而送的)小贿赂；礼品，抚慰品
give a policeman some cash as a sop 给警察一点现钱作贿赂
That law is a mere sop to those who have been calling for reform. 那项法律只不过是用以安抚一下那些要求改革的人而已。
5. 〈口〉懦夫；笨蛋；窝囊废
II (sopped; sop·ping)
❶ vt.
1. 浸，泡
sop bread in gravy 把面包浸在肉汁里
2. 使湿透；使浸透
My shoes were sopped through to my socks by the rain. 我的鞋被雨水淋得一直湿到了袜子。
3. 吸干(水等)；揩干 (up)
sop up the water with a towel 用毛巾把水擦干
He sopped up the gravy with his bread. 他用面包吸干肉汁。
4. 向…行贿；向…送礼抚慰(或求情)
❷ vi.
1. (液体)渗透(in, into, through)
prevent the water from sopping in 防水渗入
2. 〈古〉湿透
I am sopping with rain. 我被雨水淋得湿透。
[< OE sopp; 与 sūpan to swallow 有关；见 SUP¹] phr. a sop to Cerberus 见 Cerberus |