sip
verb/sɪp/
/sɪp/
[intransitive, transitive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they sip | /sɪp/ /sɪp/ |
| he / she / it sips | /sɪps/ /sɪps/ |
| past simple sipped | /sɪpt/ /sɪpt/ |
| past participle sipped | /sɪpt/ /sɪpt/ |
| -ing form sipping | /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ /ˈsɪpɪŋ/ |
- to drink something, taking a very small amount each time
小口喝；抿 - sip (at something) She sat there, sipping at her tea.
她坐在那儿抿着茶。 - sip something He slowly sipped his drink.
他慢慢地喝了一口酒。
Extra ExamplesTopics Drinksc1- He sipped the warm milk appreciatively.
他小口喝着热牛奶，心 暖融融的。 - She sat in the warm sun, idly sipping champagne.
她坐在温暖的阳光下，悠闲地品着香槟酒。 - She sipped from her glass of water.
她小口喝着玻璃杯里的水。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- slowly
- quietly
- silently
- …
- pause to
- at
- from
- on
- …
Word Originlate Middle English: perhaps a modification of sup, as symbolic of a less vigorous action. - sip (at something) She sat there, sipping at her tea.