lick

英 [lɪk]

美 [lɪk]

v.  舔; 舔吃; 舔着喝; 掠过; (火舌)舔食
n.  舔; 一点儿(涂料); (吉他演奏的歌曲)小过门

过去式：licked　现在分词：licking　第三人称单数：licks　过去分词：licked　复数：licks　

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Collins.1 / BNC.6212 / COCA.5936

习惯用语

v.

lick sb's boots
• 阿谀奉承；谄媚；拍马屁
  to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them
lick your wounds
• （失败或失望后）恢复元气，重整旗鼓
  to spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment
lick/smack your lipslick/smack your lips

n.

a lick and a promise
• 草草了事，敷衍塞责（尤指快速地洗刷东西）
  the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly
at a (fair) lick
• 迅速；高速地
  fast; at a high speed

牛津词典

verb

• 舔
  to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it
  1. He licked his fingers.
     他舔了一下自己的手指。
  2. I'm tired of licking envelopes.
     我舔信封都舔烦了。
  3. The cat sat licking its paws.
     那只猫坐着舔爪子。
  4. She licked the spoon clean.
     她把调羹舔得干干净净。
• 舔吃；舔着喝
  to eat or drink sth by licking it
  1. The cat licked up the milk.
     猫把牛奶舔光了。
  2. She licked the honey off the spoon.
     她舔光了调羹上的蜂蜜。
• 掠过；（火舌）舔食
  to touch sth lightly
  1. Flames were soon licking the curtains.
     火焰很快就烧着了窗帘。
  2. The flames were now licking at their feet.
     火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。
• 轻松战胜；轻易对付
  to easily defeat sb or deal with sth
  1. We thought we had them licked .
     我们以为已经轻易地把他们对付过去了。
  2. It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked it.
     这是一个棘手的问题，但我认为我们轻而易举地把它解决了。

noun

• 舔
  an act of licking sth with the tongue
  1. Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
     我能尝一口你的冰激凌吗？
• 一点儿（涂料）
  a small amount of paint, used to make a place look better
  1. What this room needs is a lick of paint.
     这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。
• （吉他演奏的歌曲）小过门
  a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar
  1. a guitar/blues lick
     用吉他演奏的 / 布鲁斯爵士乐的小过门

柯林斯词典

• VERB 舔
  When people or animalslicksomething, they move their tongue across its surface.
  1. She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish...
     她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
  2. The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly.
     那只狗笨拙地站起来，兴奋地舔着那个男人的手。
  3. Lickis also a noun.
     
  4. Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop.
     凯文想舔一下萨拉的棒棒糖。
• VERB 轻易打败；轻松战胜
  If youlicksomeone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
  1. He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight...
     如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。
  2. The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses.
     总理乐观地声称政府已经一劳永逸地解决了通货膨胀问题，但更多人的失业却令这一消息大为减色。
• VERB （火焰）触及，吞卷
  When flames of a large firelicksomewhere or something, the fire begins to reach that place or thing and the flames touch it lightly and briefly.
  1. The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall...
     大火蔓烧过厨房的天花板咆哮而来，红色的火舌朝门厅内卷去。
  2. The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
     火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
• N-COUNT 少量；一点
  Alick ofsomething is a small amount of it.
  1. It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises.
     可用少量油彩使四下显得更亮堂。
• N-COUNT 小过门（吉他演奏的歌曲）；（即兴插入的）爵士乐装饰乐句
  Alickis a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. Alickis also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing.
  1. ...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
     用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
• → see:lip

英英释义

noun

• (boxing) a blow with the fist
  1. I gave him a clout on his nose
  Synonym:punchcloutpokebiffslug
• touching with the tongue
  1. the dog's laps were warm and wet
  Synonym:lap
• a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
  Synonym:salt lick

verb

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  1. did you solve the problem?
  2. Work out your problems with the boss
  3. this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
  4. did you get it?
  5. Did you get my meaning?
  6. He could not work the math problem
  Synonym:solvework outfigure outpuzzle outwork
• take up with the tongue
  1. The cat lapped up the milk
  2. the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
  Synonym:laplap up
• beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
  1. We licked the other team on Sunday!
  Synonym:creambatclobberdrubthrash
• pass the tongue over
  1. the dog licked her hand
  Synonym:lap

双语例句

• I bet you tried to lick your elbow!
  我敢打赌你尝试舔你的肘部了！
• I can now softly lick her hand.
  我现在可以轻轻的舔她的手。
• You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape
  你将有4个月的时间把这些新兵训练出来。
• She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish
  她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
• The British team was returning home yesterday to lick its wounds after defeat by India.
  英国队负于印度队后，昨日回国休整。
• The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses.
  总理乐观地声称政府已经一劳永逸地解决了通货膨胀问题，但更多人的失业却令这一消息大为减色。
• Lick one's wounds The boy licked the jam off his lips.
  那个男孩舐掉了他唇上的果酱。
• You may lick the bride.
  你可以舔新娘了。
• The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
  火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
• He gave the stamp a lick.
  他把邮票舔了一下。