Sucking Meaning in English
word · lemma: suck
/ˈsəkɪŋ/
SUH-king
/sˈʌkɪŋ/
SUH-king
释义
"Sucking" is the -ing form of "suck," meaning to pull in liquid or air with your mouth. In informal English, it can also mean being very bad or unpleasant.
用法与细微差别
The literal meaning is common with babies, straws, and wounds: 'sucking milk,' 'sucking through a straw.' The slang meaning is informal and often rude: 'This is sucking' is less common than 'This sucks.' Also note phrasal uses like 'sucking up to someone' meaning trying to gain favor.
Spanish: chupar - apestar (coloquial)Portuguese (BR): chupar - ser ruim (gíria)Portuguese (PT): chupar - ser péssimo (informal)Chinese (Simplified): 吸吮 - 很差劲（口语）Chinese (Traditional): 吸吮 - 很爛（口語）Hindi: चूसना - बहुत बुरा होना (अनौपचारिक)Arabic: يمصّ - سيّئ جدًا (عامية)Bengali: চোষা - বাজে (অপ্রচলিত অপমানজনক অর্থে)Russian: сосать - отстой (разг., очень плохо)Japanese: 吸っている - 最悪だ（スラング）Vietnamese: hút - tệ (thông tục, nghĩa xấu)Korean: 빨고 있는 - 형편없다 (속어)Turkish: emmek - berbat olmak (argo)Urdu: چوسنا - انتہائی خراب (غیر رسمی)Indonesian: mengisap - jelek sekali (slang)
例句
The baby is sucking its thumb.
basic
He is sucking juice through a straw.
basic
The machine is sucking air in.
basic
This week is really sucking for me.
natural
Stop sucking up to the boss.
natural
I heard a strange noise, like something was sucking at the window.
natural