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  • v.suck; take in (liquid foods, narcotic drugs, etc.)

    • xī shí zī bǔ yè tǐ

      吸食滋补液体

      drink a tonic with a straw

    • mì fēng xī shí zhe huā mì

      蜜蜂吸食花蜜

      A bee sucks nectar.

    • shuǐ zhì jì shēng zài qí tā shēng wù tǐ nèi yǐ xī shí xuè yè wéi shēng

      水蛭寄生其他生物吸食血液

      Leeches attach themselves to other creatures and suck their blood.