suck up片语动词

讨好、奉承、拍马屁口语，常与 to 连用

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

每次要公布升迁名单前，他总是拼命讨好老板。

吸收、吸进、吸干可拆开

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

这种新拖把几秒钟就能把地上的水吸干。

忍住、咬牙撑过、硬著头皮接受口语，多作 suck it up

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

抱怨也没用，忍一忍把工作做完吧。

马屁精、谄媚者口语，贬义

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

队里没人信任他，他就是个十足的马屁精。