(supped, supping)with obj.
- dated or N. English take (drink or liquid food) by sips or spoonfuls〈旧或北英格兰〉小口小口地喝, 一匙一匙地喝, 啜饮, 呷：
she supped up her soup delightedly
她高兴地喝完了汤
no obj. he was supping straight from the bottle.他直接对着瓶子喝。
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- a sip of liquid一口, 一啜：
he took another sup of wine.
他又喝了一口酒。
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- mass noun N. English & Irish alcoholic drink〈北英格兰, 爱尔兰〉饮酒。
词源
Old English sūpan (verb), sūpa (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zuipen, German saufen 'to drink'.
短语
he who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
- proverb a person who has dealings with a dangerous or wily person should be cautious〈谚〉和坏人打交道必须小心。
词源
Middle English: from Old French super, of Germanic origin; related to SUP 1.