sipping

v.

小口喝，呷，抿( sip的现在分词 )；

take a sip尝一口；小啜；喝一小口

1. He took one sip of the wine and spat it out.
   他抿了一口酒，又吐了出来。
2. He paused to take a sip of water, and then went on with his story.
   他停下来呷了一口水，然後继续讲他的事。

1. I sipped at the coffee.
   我啜饮咖啡。
2. When you drink your soup, don't sip it, but swallow it all in one mouthful.
   喝汤时不要啜饮,而应一口吞下去。
3. If I sip instead of blow, the chair moves backward.
   要是我不是吹而是吸，椅子就会转回去了。
4. Bees sip honey from flowers and hum their thanks when they leave.
   蜜蜂从花中啜蜜，离开时营营地道谢。

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