sipped

sipped — 動詞

  • sippedpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sippeds3rd person singular
  • sippeding-ing form
  • sippededpast simple

1. to drink a liquid in small mouthfuls, slowly and often for enjoyment or to make

1.動詞及物 / 不及物A2
釋義

啜飲；小口喝

慢慢地一小口一小口地喝

to drink a liquid in small mouthfuls, slowly and often for enjoyment or to make it last.

例句

Henrik sipped his black coffee slowly while reading the morning newspaper.

Henrik 一邊讀晨報，一邊慢慢啜飲他的黑咖啡。

sip + [drink]: sip your coffee/tea slowly

The old man sipped his tea on the porch as the sun set.

那位老先生坐在門廊上啜飲著茶，看著夕陽西下。

同義詞
  • drink

    general; sip specifies small, slow mouthfuls

  • nurse

    informal; drink slowly to make one drink last a long time

反義詞
  • gulp

    to swallow large amounts quickly

  • guzzle

    informal; to drink greedily and fast

文法句型

sip + [drink]

sip slowly/quietly

用法筆記

Often intransitive with an adverb of manner ('sip slowly', 'sip quietly'); when an object appears, it is the drink itself. Distinguish from sense 2, which stresses tasting a tiny amount rather than leisurely drinking.

常見錯誤

❌Henrik sipped the whole glass of juice in one go.
✅Henrik gulped the whole glass of juice in one go.
💡to sip is to drink in small mouthfuls, not all at once.

2. to take only a tiny amount of a drink into your mouth, especially to find out ho

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

淺嚐；抿

只喝一點點，常為了試味道或因太燙

to take only a tiny amount of a drink into your mouth, especially to find out how it tastes or because it is too hot to drink quickly.

例句

Salma sipped the soup carefully to check whether it needed more salt.

Salma 小心地淺嚐了一口湯，看看需不需要再加點鹽。

sip + [drink] to taste or check it

Esme sipped the wine, paused, and then nodded at the waiter.

Esme 抿了一口酒，停頓了一下，然後對服務生點點頭。

同義詞
  • taste

    try a small amount to judge flavour; need not be a drink

  • sample

    more formal; try a little to evaluate quality

文法句型

sip + [drink] (to taste or check it)

用法筆記

Object is usually a drink or liquid being tested, and the focus is the small, tentative amount rather than slow enjoyment. Distinguish from sense 1, where someone drinks leisurely over time.

常見錯誤

❌The judge sipped of the wine before scoring it.
✅The judge sipped the wine before scoring it.
💡as a verb 'sip' is transitive; the 'of' belongs only with the noun ('a sip of wine').

3. to drink small amounts of liquid straight from a cup, bottle, glass, or straw.

3.動詞不及物B1
釋義

就口喝

直接從杯子、瓶子或吸管裡小口喝

to drink small amounts of liquid straight from a cup, bottle, glass, or straw.

例句

Aoi sipped from the water bottle during a short break in the hike.

健行途中短暫休息時，Aoi 就著水瓶口喝了幾小口。

sip from + [container]

The toddler sipped from a small cup without spilling a single drop.

那個小朋友就著小杯子小口喝，一滴也沒灑出來。

同義詞
  • drink from

    general; 'sip from' adds the small-mouthful manner

文法句型

sip from + [container]

sip from a straw/bottle/cup

用法筆記

Almost always intransitive, followed by 'from' plus the container (a bottle, glass, or straw). Distinguish from sense 1, where the object is the drink itself rather than the container it comes from.

常見錯誤

❌Imani sipped from the iced tea on the table.
✅Imani sipped from the glass of iced tea on the table.
💡after 'sip from', name the container (glass, cup, straw), not the drink itself.

sipped — 名詞