词汇 | licking |
释义 | licking 2 ENTRIES FOUND: licking (noun) lick (verb) licking /ˈlɪkɪŋ/ noun licking /ˈlɪkɪŋ/ noun Learner's definition of LICKING [singular] informal 1 : a severe beating痛打;痛揍 His father threatened to give him a licking if he didn't stop misbehaving.他父亲威胁说,如果他再胡来就狠狠揍他一顿。 2 : a severe defeat惨败;挫折 The team got/took a good licking [=was badly defeated] in the first game of the season.这个队在本赛季的第一场比赛中遭到惨败。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Many investors took a licking [=lost a lot of money] in the stock market last year.去年很多投资人在股票市场亏得一塌糊涂。 |
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