Word · Frequency #5867
sipping
/sɪp/
verb
小口喝;抿;慢慢喝
sipping is the present participle of sip.
to drink slowly, in very small amounts
- 1.
To drink slowly, small mouthfuls at a time.
慢慢地喝,一次喝一小口。
- 2.
To drink a small quantity.
喝少量。
- 3.
drink in sips
小口喝
- 4.
To taste the liquor of; to drink out of.
品尝酒;从中喝。
- 5.
To consume slowly.
慢慢消耗。
小口品尝;从(杯、玻璃杯等)小口喝;慢慢地喝,一次喝一小口。;喝少量。;小口喝;品尝酒;从中喝。
In use
She sipped her hot tea carefully because it was still too hot.
He likes to sip his coffee slowly in the morning while reading the news.
Please sip the soup from the spoon to see if it needs more salt.
She was sipping her tea
Verb forms
base sip · third person sips · -ing sipping · past sipped · past participle sipped
重读闭音节,末尾辅音双写再加-ed/-ing。
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Learner notes
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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