lick
vt. 舔; <口>打败
vt.& vi. 轻轻拍打; 战胜
n. 舔; 一舐的量,少量
When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.
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 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。
If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
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。
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。
When flames of a large fire lick somewhere or something, the fire begins to reach that place or thing and the flames touch it lightly and briefly.
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。
The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
A lick of something is a small amount of it.
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。
A lick is a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. A lick is also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing.
...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
to lick your lips
1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
2. touching with the tongue;
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist;
1. beat thoroughly in a competition or fight;
2. pass the tongue over;
3. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of;
4. take up with the tongue;
at a lick
(非正式)快速,迅速
a lick and a promise
(非正式)草率从事(尤指清洗工作)
lick someone's boots ( 或粗俚
死命地拍马奉承
lick someone/thing into shape
lick one's lips (或chops)
急切地盼望;(对…)馋涎欲滴
lick one's wounds
(失败或受辱后)休养生息,养精蓄锐,恢复元气
lick and a promise
草率的努力:草率地或毫无热情地做出的表面上的努力
lick into shape【非正式用语】
使成形,使象样:把某物整理好或使某物外形美观
lick (one's) chops
高兴地期待
lick (one's) wounds
从挫折中恢复
Even a fox will lick its hindquarters, but some of the faeries were the dirtiest beasts.
就连一只狐狸也会舔后腿, 可是有些仙灵是最肮脏的野兽.
Lois Kaiser : Don't you want me to lick your balls for you?
洛伊斯·凯瑟: 你想让我舔你那玩意儿 吗 ?
Golden takins were very often observed to lick soil which with a high composition of salt.
羚牛的舔盐习性可能与繁殖活动有关.
He is a poor cook that cannot lick his own fingers.
人不贪,理不好财.
He's going to lick his wounds.
他打算重整旗鼓.