Word · Frequency #5867
sips
/sɪp/
noun
一小口；少量饮品
sips is the plural of sip.
a small amount of a drink taken into the mouth
- 1.
A small mouthful of drink.
一小口饮料
- 2.
a small drink
少量饮品
- 3.
An event at which people drink alcohol in small, usually subintoxicating amounts.
人们小口饮用少量酒类、通常不致醉的活动
小酌聚会；品酒活动；一小口饮料；少量饮品；人们小口饮用少量酒类、通常不致醉的活动；啜饮
In use
She took a sip of her coffee to check if it was too hot.
Would you like a sip of my lemonade?
The doctor advised him to take small sips of tea throughout the day.
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
sip 为可数名词；说“喝一小口”常用 have/take a sip (of ...)，而不用 drink a sip。
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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