sucker
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
STICKING DEVICE 吸附装置
countable
■something that helps an animal or object to stick to a surface （动物或物体的）吸盘•The leech has a sucker at each end of its body.蚂蟥的头尾两端各有一个吸盘。 countable UK informal for * suction cup
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
PLANT PART 植物的部分
countable specialized
■a new growth on an existing plant that develops under the ground from the root or the main stem, or from the stem below a graft (= part where a new plant has been joined on) （从植物的根部、主茎等长出的）吸根，吸枝
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
FOOLISH PERSON 蠢人
countable informal disapproving
■a person who believes everything they are told and is therefore easy to deceive 容易上当的人；轻信的人•You didn't actually believe him when he said he had a yacht, did you? Oh, Annie, you sucker!他说他有个游艇时，你不是真的相信了吧？噢，安妮，你这个傻瓜！ be a sucker for sth informal
■to like something so much that you cannot refuse it or judge its real value 对…无法抗拒；对…入迷•I have to confess I'm a bit of a sucker for musicals.我得承认我对音乐剧有点太入迷。
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
THING OR PERSON 物或人
countable US informal
■used to refer to a thing or person that is unpleasant or difficult （令人不快或困难的）东西，家伙•I've been working on that paper for weeks and almost have the sucker finished.那篇讨厌的论文我已经写了几个星期，就快写好了。 •He's a nasty little sucker, isn't he?他是个讨厌的小捣蛋鬼，不是吗？
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] noun
SWEET 糖
countable US informal for
■lollipop
UK ['sʌk.ər] US [-ɚ] verb
Phrasal Verbs sucker sb into sth US informal
■to persuade someone to do something by deceiving them 骗（某人）做…•[+ -ing verb] We were suckered into doing the job for free.我们受骗，白白做了那工作。 |