suss

FREQ #38405

n. &vt. （常与out连用）推测; 推断; 调查; 调查发现

发音

/sʌs/
其它 /sʊs/

词形变化

susses 复数 susses 三单 sussing 现在分词 sussed 过去式 sussed 过去分词 more suss 比较级 most suss 最高级

别名

sus

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    Alternative form of soss (“miry place”).

  2. 1.

    Suspicious behaviour; the act of loitering with intent.

    英国 不可数
  3. 1.

    Social nous.

    英国 不可数
v.
  1. 1.

    To arrest for suspicious behaviour.

    英国 废旧 及物
  2. 1.

    To discover, infer or figure out.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 英国 及物

    2008, David Burchell, Trying to find the sunny side of life, Tony Jones, Best Australian Political Writing, page 275, It occurred to me that Matt′s mates, far from being proper objects of solicitation and sympathy, actually must feel they had life sussed.

  3. 2.

    To study or size up, to check out (examine).

    澳大利亚 新西兰 英国 及物
adj.
  1. 1.

    Suspicious; suspect.

    澳大利亚 新西兰 英国 美国 非正式

    2001, Mo Hayder, The Treatment, 2008, Bantam, UK, page 244, ‘Yes – OK, OK. Try not to struggle, Tracey. It just makes you look even more suss.’

    2009, Barbara Ward Smith, Dead Centre: Murder Mystery, AuthorHouse, UK, page 191, I think it was Amber Johnson dressed up said Marc, but its proving it, we don′t have much to go on according to her said Jan her friend has been driving her car, yes very convenient said Marc and it′s even more suss that this friend has gone on holiday, did she ever give us the name of this mystical friend? Asked Jan.

相关短语

suss out 弄清楚 suss law suss laws

词源

Clipping of suspicious and/or suspect (adjective). Compare sus.

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