take a sip

基本解释

If you are thirsty, you can take a sip of water.
如果你口渴了，可以喝一小口水。
The lecturer paused to take a sip of the hot coffee and then went on his story.
这名演讲者停下来喝了一口热咖啡又继续他的故事了。
If you're eating and want to take a sip, dab your mouth with your napkin to avoid staining the rim of the glass.
如果你在吃东西的时候，想要啜一口饮料的话，那就先拿餐巾把嘴擦干净了，以免在杯子边缘留下残迹。

The odds that he'll take a sip, let it wash across his palate and then compare it with the bottles he didn't actually buy are minuscule.
FORBES
So as 2012 begins and we toast the birth of a new year, I invite you to take a sip from the RedNek wine glass, think of Pat Gunkel and write down on that cocktail napkin the happy returns you can expect when you invest in creating a culture of ideas.
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Prep your palate: take a small sip, swish it then spit it out.
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