suck
/sʌk/ (bre, ipa) · /sʌk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsək/ (ame, mw)
suck — verb
- suckpresent simple I / you / we / they
- suckshe / she / it
- suckedpast simple
- sucking-ing form
1. Creating a partial vacuum so that liquid or air passes into the mouth; also, pla
Creating a partial vacuum so that liquid or air passes into the mouth; also, placing an object against the opening of the mouth and pressing it with the tongue until it softens or releases its taste — for example, raising a cool drink through a straw or letting a piece of hard candy gradually melt between the tongue and the roof of the mouth.
The toddler sat and sucked the last of her orange juice through a striped straw.
transitive + through + instrument of suction
Padma sucked on a lemon drop while she finished writing her essay.
suck on + [something held in mouth]
Zuri broke the surface and sucked in a deep breath of fresh air.
The nurse told the child to stop sucking his thumb after the age of four.
Tariq carefully sucked the soup from his spoon so it would not spill.
- blow
suck pulls air/matter inward; blow pushes it outward
文法句型
suck + noun phrase (transitive)
suck on + noun phrase (intransitive)
用法筆記
Can be used transitively ('suck a straw') or intransitively with 'on' ('suck on a piece of candy'). The particle 'on' is more common when describing holding something in the mouth for a period of time rather than drinking.
常見錯誤
2. To pull an object, liquid, or gas into, through, or out of something using stron
To pull an object, liquid, or gas into, through, or out of something using strong physical force created by suction — for example, a vacuum cleaner pulling dust out of a carpet, or a river current pulling a swimmer downward.
The vacuum cleaner quickly sucked all the dust from the old living room rug.
instrument (vacuum cleaner) + suck + object + from + surface
A sudden gust of wind sucked the front door open and sent napkins flying.
natural force + suck + object + open
The swimmer was sucked under the water by a powerful rip current.
Esteban watched the drain suck the soapy water down with a soft noise.
After the dam broke, several houses were sucked into the fast-moving river.
文法句型
suck + noun + into/out of/through + noun (transitive)
be sucked + preposition direction
用法筆記
Often used in the passive voice ('be sucked into/out of/by'). Common subjects include instruments of suction (vacuums, pumps, drains) and natural forces (wind, currents, whirlpools). The direction of movement is typically specified by a prepositional phrase.
常見錯誤
3. To be extremely bad, unpleasant, disappointing, or of very poor quality — used i
To be extremely bad, unpleasant, disappointing, or of very poor quality — used in informal speech, especially by younger speakers, to express strong negative feelings about an experience, object, or situation.
Christopher said the concert sucked because the band played only old songs.
[person] + said + [thing] + sucked (past tense)
Yan thought her new phone sucked, so she returned it to the store.
The Wi-Fi connection at this cafe totally sucks during peak hours.
It really sucks that the library closes at six on weekends.
Maeve told her friends that the cafeteria food still sucks after the menu change.
文法句型
[thing/experience] + sucks (simple present)
it sucks that + clause
用法筆記
Always intransitive — the subject is the thing being criticized, not the person doing the criticizing. You cannot say 'I suck this movie' to mean 'I think this movie is bad.' The that-clause structure ('it sucks that...') is very common. Avoid this sense in formal or academic writing.
常見錯誤
suck — noun
- sucksingular
- sucksplural
1. The act or sound of taking liquid, air, or an object into your mouth using sucti
The act or sound of taking liquid, air, or an object into your mouth using suction; also the physical force created by a vacuum or empty space.
The baby took a long, slow suck from the bottle before drifting off to sleep.
a suck + from + [container]
Haruto heard the wet suck of mud as he pulled his boots from the ground.
sound description: suck + of + substance
With one last noisy suck, the juice box was completely drained of its contents.
Each suck of the plastic straw produced only bubbles at the bottom of the glass.
- suction
more technical; refers to the physical force rather than the human action
文法句型
a suck + of/from + noun
用法筆記
Much less common than the verb form. Usually appears in singular form ('a suck,' 'the suck') rather than plural. Often describes a single act or the sound made during sucking.