sucks
sucks — 動詞
- 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
吸吮
用嘴吸入液體或含著東西慢慢吸
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.
那個嬰兒在清晨半睡半醒時，吸吮牛奶的速度會變慢。
subject is usually a baby, person, or animal
Nia sucks on a mint during the long bus ride home.
Nia 在回家的長途巴士上含著一顆薄荷糖慢慢吸。
sucks on + object held in the mouth
After the dive, Tomás sucks in air and wipes salt from his face.
Tomás 潛完水浮上來後猛吸一口氣，還擦掉臉上的鹽水。
The calf sucks greedily while the farmer holds the warm bottle.
那頭小牛貪心地吸著奶，而農夫扶著溫熱的奶瓶。
- 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
吸走；吸入
像真空一樣把東西拉進去
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.
店裡的吸塵器幾秒內就把地毯上的灰塵吸走。
machine subject + sucks + object
At low tide, the pipe sucks seawater through the gate.
退潮時，那根管子會把海水猛力吸過閘門。
sucks + liquid + through + opening
The drain sucks the bathwater away before the phone rings twice.
排水口在電話響第二聲前，就把洗澡水吸走了。
The cave opening sucks cool air into the tunnel at night.
那個洞口在夜裡會把冷空氣吸進隧道。
- 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
很爛
口語說某事很差勁或很掃興
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.
這家旅館很爛，所以我們今晚換去找更乾淨的地方。
this/that + sucks for a blunt judgment
Marcus says the new update sucks after it erased his playlists.
Marcus 說新版更新很爛，因為它把他的播放清單都刪掉了。
statement of strong dislike or disappointment
Exam week sucks when your bike breaks on Monday morning.
考試週遇上腳踏車星期一早上故障，真的很爛。
The ending sucks if you waited ten hours for that game.
如果你為那款遊戲等了十個小時，這種結局真的很爛。
- 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 — 名詞
- suckssingular
- sucksesplural
1. the plural form used for repeated acts of pulling liquid or air into the mouth,
吸幾口
反覆吸幾下的動作
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.
Omar 跑完步後，從水瓶連吸了三大口。
take + number + sucks + from + container
The baby paused between sucks and looked up at her mother.
那個嬰兒在吸了幾口之間停下來，抬頭看著媽媽。
between sucks
A few quick sucks on the straw emptied the last bit of mango shake.
用吸管快速吸了幾口後，最後一點芒果冰沙就見底了。
Christopher heard quick little sucks as the puppy finished the broth.
Christopher 聽見一陣細碎的吸啜聲，因為小狗快把肉湯喝完了。
- 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.