sucker
/ˈsʌkə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [sˈʌkɚ] /ˈsʌkər/ (ame, ipa) · [sˈʌkɚ] /ˈsə-kər How to pronounce sucker (audio)/ (ame, mw)
sucker — 名詞
- suckersingular
- suckersplural
1. a person who is easy to deceive because they believe what others tell them witho
冤大頭
容易受騙上當的人
a person who is easy to deceive because they believe what others tell them without question
Naoko felt like a sucker after paying double the usual price for a used phone.
Naoko 在花了一倍價錢買到一支二手手機後，覺得自己像個冤大頭。
feel like a sucker — regret at being gullible
The street vendor spotted the tourists and saw them as easy suckers.
路邊小販看到那團觀光客，把他們當成容易上當的冤大頭。
easy sucker — someone very easy to trick
Leo knew he was a sucker when the online deal turned out to be a scam.
Leo 發現那筆線上交易是一場騙局時，才明白自己當了冤大頭。
There is a sucker born every minute, my grandfather used to say with a grin.
我爺爺總是笑著說，每分鐘都有一個冤大頭出生。
Mia's brother was a sucker for every fake charity call that reached his phone.
Mia 的弟弟每次接到假慈善機構的電話都會上當。
- gullible person
more formal; describes the trait rather than the person
- pushover
focuses on being easy to persuade, not just deceive
- dupe
specifically someone who has already been tricked, not just easily tricked
- skeptic
someone who doubts claims and is hard to deceive
用法筆記
Often appears in the phrase 'feel like a sucker' to express regret after being cheated. The related proverb 'there's a sucker born every minute' is a common saying meaning there will always be people who are easy to deceive.
常見錯誤
2. a person who likes something so much that they cannot refuse it or judge its val
無法抗拒者
對某事物極度喜愛而無法自拔的人
a person who likes something so much that they cannot refuse it or judge its value clearly
Nadia is a total sucker for any dessert that has chocolate in it.
Nadia 對含有巧克力的甜點完全無法抗拒。
sucker for [something] — pattern for irresistible attraction
Andrei is a sucker for romantic comedies, even the ones his friends call cheesy.
Andrei 對浪漫喜劇電影著迷，連朋友覺得老套的片子他也愛看。
My uncle is a sucker for vintage motorcycles and spends hours browsing ads online.
我叔叔是個老機車迷，整天都在網路上看二手車廣告。
Lisa admitted she was a sucker for ghost stories, no matter how unlikely they sounded.
Lisa 承認自己超愛聽鬼故事，不管情節多離譜她都愛聽。
The children are suckers for any game that involves water balloons in summer.
夏天只要玩水球，小朋友們就毫無抵抗力。
- fan
less intense; just means 'someone who likes'
- enthusiast
more formal; no implication of poor judgment
文法句型
a sucker for [something]
用法筆記
Always followed by the preposition 'for': a sucker for [something]. The speaker uses this phrase affectionately — it is not an insult like sense 1.
常見錯誤
3. a general way of referring to a person or thing that is unpleasant, difficult, o
鬼東西
用於指稱令人生厭的人事物
a general way of referring to a person or thing that is unpleasant, difficult, or annoying, sometimes used simply for emphasis
I have been trying to fix this old sucker of a lawnmower all morning, but it will not start.
我整個早上都在修這台討厭的割草機，但它就是發不動。
this/that sucker of a [noun] — emphatic reference
The car broke down on the highway, and Rodrigo had to push the sucker to the nearest garage.
車子在高速公路上拋錨了，Rodrigo 只好把這破車推到最近的修車廠。
That sucker of a final exam took me three hours to finish.
那場該死的期末考花了我整整三個小時才寫完。
The landlord raised the rent again — the sucker knows there is nowhere else to go around here.
房東又漲房租了——那傢伙知道這附近沒有其他地方可搬。
文法句型
this/that sucker
用法筆記
Used as a vague, cursory reference — similar to 'thing' but with a tone of irritation or emphasis. Often follows 'this' or 'that'. When applied to a person, it expresses frustration rather than describing someone easily tricked.
4. a part of an animal's body that it uses to stick to a surface or to take in liqu
吸盤
動物用來附著或吸吮的身體器官
a part of an animal's body that it uses to stick to a surface or to take in liquid by creating suction
A leech uses its sucker to attach itself firmly to the skin of its host.
水蛭用牠的吸盤緊緊附著在宿主的皮膚上。
uses its sucker to attach — describing animal adaptation
The octopus gripped the rock tightly with the suckers on its long arms.
章魚用觸手上的吸盤緊緊抓住岩石。
Each sucker on the squid's tentacles can move and grip independently.
魷魚觸手上的每個吸盤都可以獨立活動和抓握。
The lamprey's circular sucker is lined with small sharp teeth.
八目鰻的圓形吸盤邊緣長滿了細小尖銳的牙齒。
Starfish have hundreds of tiny suckers on the underside of each arm.
海星每隻手臂的底部有數百個微小的吸盤。
5. a small rubber or plastic disc that sticks to a smooth surface when pressed agai
吸盤裝置
可吸附在平滑表面的橡膠或塑膠圓盤
a small rubber or plastic disc that sticks to a smooth surface when pressed against it, or any simple device that creates suction
Lisa stuck a rubber sucker to the kitchen wall to hold the sponge.
Lisa 在廚房牆上黏了一個橡膠吸盤來掛菜瓜布。
rubber sucker — informal term for suction cup
The GPS mount comes with a strong sucker that presses onto the windscreen.
這款導航支架附有一個強力吸盤，可以壓在擋風玻璃上。
Andrei used a plastic sucker to lift the heavy sheet of glass without touching it.
Andrei 用一個塑膠吸盤搬起那塊大玻璃，完全不碰到邊緣。
The kids threw rubber-tipped arrows with tiny suckers at the target board.
小孩們向靶板發射箭頭帶小吸盤的橡膠箭。
- suction cup
the more formal term for the same object
用法筆記
This is the ordinary informal word for the object formally called a 'suction cup'. In everyday conversation, people say 'sucker' for the rubber disc on a bathroom hook or car phone mount.
6. a hard piece of flavoured sugar on a small stick, meant to be licked
棒棒糖
插在小棒上的硬糖果
a hard piece of flavoured sugar on a small stick, meant to be licked
Eli bought his little sister a strawberry sucker from the corner shop.
Eli 在街角商店給妹妹買了一支草莓棒棒糖。
strawberry sucker — flavour + informal candy term
The dentist warned that eating too many suckers can damage a child's teeth.
牙醫警告說，吃太多棒棒糖會損害兒童的牙齒。
Mia unwrapped the cherry sucker and popped it into her mouth with a smile.
Mia 拆開櫻桃棒棒糖的包裝紙，微笑著放進嘴裡。
Parents often give a toddler a sucker to keep them quiet during a long bus ride.
家長常常在長途公車上給幼兒一支棒棒糖讓他們安靜下來。
- lollipop
the standard term; 'sucker' is less formal
用法筆記
Primarily used in North American English. In British English, 'lollipop' is far more common. 'Sucker' for candy is informal and most often used by children or adults speaking to children.
7. a new stem that grows from the roots or lower part of a plant, often taking ener
吸枝
從植物根部或莖部長出的新芽
a new stem that grows from the roots or lower part of a plant, often taking energy away from the main part
The gardener cut off the suckers at the base of the tomato plant to improve the harvest.
園丁剪掉了番茄植株底部的吸枝，以增加收成。
cut off the suckers — pruning technique for healthier plants
Raspberry bushes spread quickly because they send up suckers from their roots.
覆盆子叢蔓延得很快，因為它們會從根部長出吸枝。
If you leave the suckers on the rose bush, they will take energy away from the main stem.
如果你不處理玫瑰叢的吸枝，它們會搶走主莖的養分。
Nadia pulled a thick sucker from the ground near the apple tree and replanted it in a pot.
Nadia 從蘋果樹附近的地上拔出一根粗吸枝，種到花盆裡。
- offshoot
broader; can refer to anything that branches off
- side shoot
more general; may grow from a branch rather than the root
8. a North American river or lake fish whose fleshy mouth is adapted for sucking fo
吸口魚
北美淡水魚，嘴厚善吸食
a North American river or lake fish whose fleshy mouth is adapted for sucking food from the bottom
Rodrigo caught a white sucker in the lake and released it back into the water.
Rodrigo 在湖裡釣到一條白吸口魚，然後放回水中。
Suckers are bottom-feeding fish that use their fleshy lips to scoop up food.
吸口魚是一種底棲魚類，用肉質的嘴唇剷起食物。
bottom-feeding fish — describes feeding habit of sucker fish
The creek was full of suckers swimming slowly near the muddy bottom.
小溪裡滿是吸口魚，在泥濘的河底緩慢游動。
Unlike carp, the sucker's mouth points downward for grazing along the riverbed.
與鯉魚不同，吸口魚的嘴巴朝下，便於在河床上覓食。
sucker — 動詞
- suckerpresent simple I / you / we / they
- suckers3rd person singular
- suckering-ing form
- suckeredpast simple
1. to deceive someone, especially by making them believe something false so they do
欺騙
用欺騙手段讓某人做某事
to deceive someone, especially by making them believe something false so they do something they would not normally do
The salesman suckered Naoko into buying a warranty she did not need.
業務員騙 Naoko 買了一份她根本不需要的保固。
sucker + object + into + doing something — common pattern
Caio felt he had been suckered when the online course turned out to be a scam.
Caio 發現那堂線上課程是騙人的，覺得自己上當了。
Do not let them sucker you into lending money you cannot afford to lose.
不要讓他們騙你把賠不起的錢借出去。
Lisa was suckered by a fake email that looked like it came from her bank.
Lisa 被一封看起來像銀行寄來的假電子郵件給騙了。
文法句型
sucker + object + into + doing something
用法筆記
Frequently used in the pattern 'sucker someone into doing something'. Also common in the passive: 'be suckered into [something]'. This verb is informal and should not be used in formal writing.
常見錯誤
2. to cut off the unwanted new shoots from a plant so the main part grows more stro
剪除吸芽
剪掉植物多餘的新芽
to cut off the unwanted new shoots from a plant so the main part grows more strongly
You should sucker the tomato plants once a week during summer to keep them healthy.
夏天應該每週幫番茄植株剪除吸芽，以保持健康。
sucker the tomato plants — weekly gardening task
The farm workers suckered the tobacco plants early in the growing season.
農場工人在生長季初期就剪掉了煙草的吸芽。
Leo learned how to sucker roses from watching gardening videos online.
Leo 從網路上的園藝影片學會了如何幫玫瑰剪除吸芽。
If you do not sucker the fruit trees, the apples will be smaller and less sweet.
如果你不幫果樹剪除吸芽，蘋果就會長得比較小也比較不甜。
文法句型
sucker + object (plant)
用法筆記
This is a technical gardening verb. Gardeners also say 'remove the suckers' more often than using the verb form 'sucker'.
3. to produce new shoots from the roots or lower stem (of a plant)
長吸芽
植物從根部長出新芽
to produce new shoots from the roots or lower stem (of a plant)
The old lilac bush suckers heavily every spring, sending new stems across the yard.
那株老丁香叢每年春天都會長出大量吸芽，新莖蔓延整個院子。
This variety of bamboo suckers aggressively and can take over a garden.
這個品種的竹子吸芽長得很快，很快就會佔領整座花園。
suckers aggressively — describes invasive growth
The apple tree started to sucker after the main trunk was damaged in the storm.
蘋果樹的主幹在風暴中受損後，開始長出吸芽。
Most mint plants sucker freely, which is why they spread so quickly.
大多數薄荷植物都會自由地長出吸芽，這就是它們蔓延得這麼快的原因。
- send out shoots
a more general, non-technical phrase
文法句型
plant + suckers (verb)
用法筆記
This intransitive use describes the plant's natural behaviour. It is a technical term used mainly by gardeners and botanists.