来自古英语 supan,喝，吸，品尝，来自 Proto-Germanic*supanan,喝，吸，来自 PIE*sub,来自 PIE*seue,汁液，液体，词源同 sip,sop,soup.常用于形容小口喝，吸，啜，抿等。

古义用法，来自古法语 soper,用餐，就餐，通常为把面包片浸在浓汤里面吃，来自 soupe,浓 汤，词源同 soup.

1. He had been invited to sup with a colleague and his wife.

他已经受邀和一位同事及其夫人共进晚餐。

2. You cannot sell the cow and sup the milk.

不能既想卖乳牛,又想喝牛奶.

3. "Even the President's staunchest sup-porters have some issues where they simply must break ranks," says Senator Lott.

“即使是总统最忠实的拥护者在某些事情上也会不听指令，”参议员洛特说。

4. " Why, robbers, of course -- who'd you reckon? Sunday - school sup'rintendents? "

“ 嘿, 你想还会有谁? 当然是强盗们喽 —— 难道是主日学校的校长不成? ”

5. It takes a long spoon to sup with him.

和他打交道要小心.