suck up片語動詞

討好、奉承、拍馬屁口語，常與 to 連用

He's always sucking up to the boss before promotions are announced.

每次要公佈升遷名單前，他總是拚命討好老闆。

吸收、吸進、吸乾可拆開

The new mop sucks up spills in a couple of seconds.

這種新拖把幾秒鐘就能把地上的水吸乾。

忍住、咬牙撐過、硬著頭皮接受口語，多作 suck it up

There's no point complaining, so just suck it up and finish the job.

抱怨也沒用，忍一忍把工作做完吧。

馬屁精、諂媚者口語，貶義

Nobody on the team trusts him; he's a total suck-up.

隊裡沒人信任他，他就是個十足的馬屁精。