sop
UK [sɒp] US [sɑ:p] noun countable usually singular disapproving
■something that is not important or of little value, which is offered to stop complaints or unhappiness 小恩小惠，小安慰品•Critics see the increase in defence spending as a sop to the armed forces rather than an improvement of national security.批评家认为国防开支的增加只是对军队的一种安抚，并不意味着国家安全的改善。
UK [sɒp] US [sɑ:p] verb (-pp-)
Phrasal Verbs [M] sop sth up
■to absorb liquid into a piece of something solid 吸收，吸光•It's surprising how much milk the bread sops up.这块面包能吸收那么多牛奶，太出人意料了。 |