| 词汇 | lick |
| 释义 | lick (noun) lick 8 ENTRIES FOUND: lick (verb) lick (noun) licking (noun) boot (noun) chops (noun) lip (noun) promise (noun) wound (noun) 1 lick /ˈlɪk/ verb licks; licked; licking 1 lick /ˈlɪk/ verb licks; licked; licking Learner's definition of LICK 1 : to pass the tongue over (a surface, an object, etc.)舔 [+ object] He licked the stamp before putting it on the envelope.他舔了舔邮票，然后把它贴在信封上。 The dog licked my cheek. = The dog licked me on the cheek.这只狗舔了我的脸。 [no object] The dog licked at the plate.这只狗舔了碟子。 2 [+ object] : to take (something) into your mouth with your tongue舔吃 She licked the sauce off her finger.她把手指上的酱汁舔来吃了。 The cat licked the milk off/from her paws.那只猫把爪子上的牛奶舔来吃了。 3 : to lightly touch or go over (a surface)掠过；窜 [+ object] Flames were already licking the ceiling.火舌已经烧向天花板了。 [no object] Flames were already licking at/against the ceiling.火舌已经窜向天花板了。 4 [+ object] informal a : to defeat (someone) in a fight or contest打败，战胜（某人） He's pretty big, but I think I can lick him.他个头很大，但我想我能打败他。 b : to solve (a problem)解决问题 Engineers think they have licked the problem with the rocket engine.工程师们认为他们已经解决了火箭引擎的问题。 lick someone's boots informal + disapproving : to treat someone powerful with too much respect in order to get approval舔别人的靴子；溜须拍马 He's just the assistant to the manager, there's no need to lick his boots.他只是个经理助理，没必要拍他的马屁。 lick your lips 1 : to pass your tongue over your lips舔嘴唇 She licked her lips while she waited for the food to be served.她在等着上菜的时候舔了舔嘴唇。 2 or US lick your chops : to feel or show excitement because something good is expected to happen对…兴奋地期待 The players knew they would win and were licking their chops as they waited for the game to start.队员们知道他们会赢，兴奋地等待着比赛的开始。 lick your wounds : to recover from defeat or disappointment（从失败或失望中）恢复元气，重整旗鼓 He went home to lick his wounds after losing the election.竞选失败后他就回家休养生息去了。 2 lick /ˈlɪk/ noun plural licks 2 lick /ˈlɪk/ noun plural licks Learner's definition of LICK [count] 1 : the act of passing your tongue over something : the act of licking something舔 He gave the bowl a lick. [=he licked the bowl]他舔了一下碗。 Could I have a lick of your ice cream?我能舔一口你的冰激凌吗？ 2 informal : a small amount : bit少量 It just needs a lick of paint.只需要刷一点漆就行了。 — often used in negative statements in U.S. English在美国英语中常用于否定句 She couldn't swim a lick. [=she couldn't swim at all]她一点都不会游泳。 He hasn't done a lick of work. [=he hasn't done any work]他一点工作都没干。 She thinks he isn't worth a lick. [=she thinks he is worthless]她觉得他是个不中用的人。 3 informal : a hard hit（狠狠的）一击，一撞 a football player who has taken a lot of licks [=who has been hit hard many times]被猛撞了很多回的橄榄球队员 — often used figuratively in U.S. English在美国英语中常用作比喻 He said some pretty harsh things to her, but she got in a few licks herself. [=she also said some harsh things to him]他对她说了些很难听的话，但她也用难听的话回敬了他。 The movie has taken its licks from the critics. [=has been harshly reviewed by the critics]这部电影遭到了评论者的猛烈批评。 4 informal : a very short part of a piece of music（音乐的）一小段 guitar licks小段的吉他音乐 a lick and a promise 1 US : a quick and careless attempt to do something潦草从事；敷衍 They gave the budget problems a lick and a promise and then moved on to the next issue.预算问题他们只是随便敷衍一下，然后就进入了下一议题。 2 British : the act of washing something quickly or carelessly快速马虎地清洗 He gave the car a lick and a promise.他马马虎虎地把汽车洗了洗。 |
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