suck /sʌk/ CET4 TEM4 ( sucking, sucked, sucks )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I If you suck something, you hold it in your mouth and pull at it with the muscles in your cheeks and tongue, for example in order to get liquid out of it. 吮吸

  例：

  They waited in silence and sucked their sweets.

  他们静静地等着，吮着糖果。

  例：

  He sucked on his cigarette.

  他吸了吸他的香烟。

• 2. 

  V-T If something sucks a liquid, gas, or object in a particular direction, it draws it there with a powerful force. 吸 (物体); 抽 (液体、气体)

  例：

  The pollution-control team is at the scene and is due to start sucking up oil any time now.

  这个污染控制小组已在现场，随时可以开始抽油。

• 3. 

  V-T PASSIVE If you are sucked into a bad situation, you are unable to prevent yourself from becoming involved in it. 使卷入

  例：

  ...the extent to which they have been sucked into the cycle of violence.

  …他们被卷入暴力循环的程度。