sop

英 [sɒp]

美 [sɑːp]

n.  (为缓和某人愤怒或失望情绪而赠与的)小东西
vt.  将（面包等）在液体中蘸或浸泡; 用海绵; 布等吸起（液体等）

复数：sops　过去式：sopped　过去分词：sopped　现在分词：sopping　第三人称单数：sops　

GRE

BNC.32762 / COCA.26443

牛津词典

noun

• （为缓和某人愤怒或失望情绪而赠与的）小东西
  a small, not very important, thing that is offered to sb who is angry or disappointed in order to make them feel better

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (为息事宁人而给的)小恩小惠
  You describe something as asop toa person when they are offered something small or unimportant in order to prevent them from getting angry or causing trouble.
  1. This is an obvious sop to the large Irish-American audience...
     这明显是讨好广大爱尔兰裔美国观众的一种手段。
  2. The government parties may be tempted to throw a few sops to the right-wingers.
     执政党也许想对右翼人士施以小恩小惠。

英英释义

noun

• a concession given to mollify or placate
  1. the offer was a sop to my feelings
• piece of solid food for dipping in a liquid
  Synonym:sops

verb

• cover with liquid
  1. souse water on his hot face
  Synonym:drenchdousedowsesoaksouse
• dip into liquid
  1. sop bread into the sauce
• be or become thoroughly soaked or saturated with a liquid
  Synonym:soak through
• give a conciliatory gift or bribe to

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