suck up
US /sʌk ʌp/
UK /sʌk ʌp/
片語動詞
1.
巴結, 奉承
to try to make someone in authority like you by praising or helping them in a way that is not sincere
範例:
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He's always trying to suck up to the boss to get a promotion.
他總是想巴結老闆以獲得晉升。
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Don't suck up to me; just tell me the truth.
別奉承我了；告訴我真相。
2.
吸乾, 吸收
to absorb or take in liquid
範例:
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The sponge will suck up all the spilled water.
海綿會吸乾所有溢出的水。
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The vacuum cleaner is powerful enough to suck up small debris.
吸塵器足夠強大，可以吸走小碎片。