sop
n
1 [sing] ~ (to sb/sth) thing offered to a displeased or troublesome person to calm him or win his favour 用以慰藉或討好某人的事物
offered as a sop to his anger 給他消氣兒用的
The child was given a prize as a sop to her disappointed parents. 給那孩子一個獎品是為了安慰她父母的失望心情.
2 [C] piece of bread, etc dipped in liquid (eg milk, soup) before being eaten or cooked 泡濕的面包片等(如浸過牛奶、 湯等). sop, v (-pp-) (infml 口)
1 [Tn] dip or soak (bread, etc) in liquid 將(面包等)在液體中蘸或浸泡
sop bread in soup 把面包浸在湯中.
2 (phr v) sop sth up take up (liquid, etc) with a sponge, cloth, etc 用海綿、 布等吸起(液體等)
Sop up the water with a paper towel. 用紙巾把水吸乾.