◙ verb 1. [with obj.] draw into the mouth by contracting the muscles of the lip and mouth to make a partial vacuum • 吸 »they suck mint juleps through straws. 他们用麦秆吸冰镇薄荷酒。 hold (something) in the mouth and draw at it by contracting the lip and cheek muscles • 含在嘴里舔吃，吮吸 »she sucked a mint. 她含着一块薄荷糖在吃。 »[no obj.] the child sucked on her thumb. 孩子吮吸着她的大拇指。 draw milk, juice, or other fluid from (something) into the mouth or by suction • 吸…的奶（或果汁、其他的液汁） »she sucked each segment of the orange carefully. 她仔细地吸干了每一瓣橙子的汁液。 [with obj.andadverbial of direction] draw in a specified direction by creating a vacuum • 吸引，卷入，吞没 »he was sucked under the surface of the river. 他被河水吞没了。 (figurative)involve (someone) in something without their choosing • [喻] 使卷入 »I didn't want to be sucked into the role of dutiful daughter. 我不想被迫充当一个孝顺女儿的角色。 [noobj.] (of a pump) make a gurgling sound as a result of drawing air instead of water • （水泵）空抽 2. [noobj.] [N. Amer. informal] be very bad , disagreeable, or disgusting. suckhole • [北美，非正式] 太差，令人不快，令人厌恶 »I love your country but your weather sucks. 我很喜爱你们的国家，但你们的天气却太差了。 ◙ noun 1. an act of sucking something • 吸食，吮吸；吸，抽吸 the sound made by water retreating and drawing at something • （水流的）冲刷声 »the soft suck of the sea against the sand. 海水冲刷沙滩的轻柔声音。 ◙ exclamation 1. (sucks)[Brit. informal] used to express derision and defiance • [英，非正式] 瞧（某人）这副狼狈相（用来表达嘲笑和蔑视） » sucks to them!. 瞧他们那副狼狈相！。
【IDIOMS】
◘ give suck 1. (archaic)give milk from the breast or teat;suckle • [古] 喂奶，哺乳 ◘ suck someone dry 1. exhaust someone's physical, material, or emotional resources • 耗尽某人的体力（物力或感情） ◘ suck it and see 1. [Brit. informal] used to suggest that the only way to know if something will work or be suitable is to try it • [英，非正式] 试一下就知道了 ◘ suck it up 1. [US informal] accept a hardship • [美，非正式] 接受苦难
【语源】
1. Old English sūcan (verb), from an Indo-European imitative root; related to soak
【PHR V】
◘ suck up 1. [informal] behave obsequiously, especially for one's own advantage • [非正式] （尤指为了自己的利益）巴结，奉承 »he has risen to where he is mainly by sucking up to the president. 他主要靠巴结奉承主席才升到现在的职位。