sip

一口

飲むときに一度に口に含む少量の液体。

やさしい英語で： A small amount of liquid that you take into your mouth when drinking.

• Have a sip of water.
• He finished his coffee in three sips.
• May I try a sip of your juice?

使い方： a sip of something (She took a sip of hot tea.)

類義語： mouthful

よく使う表現： take a sip, sip of water, small sip

少しずつ飲む、すする

一度に少しだけ口に含み、ゆっくり飲む。

やさしい英語で： To drink slowly, taking only a little liquid into your mouth each time.

• Sip your tea slowly.
• We sipped wine on the balcony.
• He was sipping water through a straw.

使い方： sip from something (He sipped from a paper cup.); sip at something (She sipped at her coffee while reading.)

反対語： gulp, guzzle

よく使う表現： sip tea, sip a drink, sip from something, sip at something