sucks
sucks — verb
- suckspresent simple I / you / we / they
- suckses3rd person singular
- sucksing-ing form
- sucksedpast simple
1. the third-person singular present form used when a person, baby, or animal pulls
the third-person singular present form used when a person, baby, or animal pulls liquid or air into the mouth, or keeps something in the mouth and works it with mouth pressure and tongue movement so it slowly melts or gives flavour.
The baby sucks milk more slowly when half asleep at dawn.
subject is usually a baby, person, or animal
Nia sucks on a mint during the long bus ride home.
sucks on + object held in the mouth
After the dive, Tomás sucks in air and wipes salt from his face.
The calf sucks greedily while the farmer holds the warm bottle.
- blow
blow pushes air outward instead of pulling it in
文法句型
sucks + noun phrase
sucks on + noun phrase
sucks in + air
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person, baby, or animal. This sense can take a direct object, 'on' for something kept in the mouth, or 'in' for air. Distinguish from sense 2: here the action happens at the mouth rather than in a machine or opening.
2. the third-person singular present form used when a machine, drain, opening, or n
the third-person singular present form used when a machine, drain, opening, or natural force pulls liquid, air, or a loose object inward with a strong sucking force.
The shop vacuum sucks dust from the rug in seconds.
machine subject + sucks + object
At low tide, the pipe sucks seawater through the gate.
sucks + liquid + through + opening
The drain sucks the bathwater away before the phone rings twice.
The cave opening sucks cool air into the tunnel at night.
- blow out
blow out sends air or material outward instead of inward
文法句型
sucks + noun phrase
sucks + noun phrase + away
sucks + noun phrase + into + place
用法筆記
The subject is usually not a person. It is often a machine, pipe, drain, vent, or opening, and the thing affected is pulled inward or away. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is a mouth action, while this sense describes suction force outside the mouth.
3. used in informal speech when someone says that a person, situation, or thing is
used in informal speech when someone says that a person, situation, or thing is very bad, deeply annoying, or a real disappointment.
This hotel sucks, so let's find a cleaner place tonight.
this/that + sucks for a blunt judgment
Marcus says the new update sucks after it erased his playlists.
statement of strong dislike or disappointment
Exam week sucks when your bike breaks on Monday morning.
The ending sucks if you waited ten hours for that game.
- is great
gives a strongly positive judgment instead
文法句型
subject + sucks
it/this/that + sucks
-ing clause + sucks
用法筆記
This is a blunt, very informal judgment and is common in speech, texting, and casual posts. Avoid it in formal writing or polite service language. Distinguish from senses 1 and 2: this sense does not describe physical suction at all.
常見錯誤
sucks — noun
- suckssingular
- sucksesplural
1. the plural form used for repeated acts of pulling liquid or air into the mouth,
the plural form used for repeated acts of pulling liquid or air into the mouth, especially when someone takes several small pulls from a bottle, straw, or similar object.
After the race, Omar took three long sucks from the water bottle.
take + number + sucks + from + container
The baby paused between sucks and looked up at her mother.
between sucks
A few quick sucks on the straw emptied the last bit of mango shake.
Christopher heard quick little sucks as the puppy finished the broth.
- draws
can mean repeated pulls, especially from a cigarette, but is broader in tone
文法句型
take + number + sucks + from + noun
between + sucks
用法筆記
This noun is less common than the verb and usually appears when someone counts repeated pulls from a bottle, straw, or cigarette. English more often uses the singular noun 'suck' for one act and the plural 'sucks' for several of them.