1 VERB 舔 When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface. 舔
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She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish. [VERB noun]
她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
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The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly. [VERB noun]
那只狗笨拙地站起来，兴奋地舔着那个男人的手。
SYN taste, lap, tongue, touch
2 VERB 轻易打败；轻松战胜 If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition. 轻易打败；轻松战胜 [informal]
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He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight. [VERB noun]
如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。
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The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses. [VERB noun]
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。
SYN beat, defeat, overcome, best
3 VERB （火焰）触及，吞卷 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. （火焰）触及，吞卷 [literary]
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The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall. [VERB prep./adv.]
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。
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The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky. [VERB noun]
火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
SYN flicker, touch, flick, dart
4 N-COUNT [usually NOUN of n] 少量；一点 A lick of something is a small amount of it. 少量；一点 [informal]
SYN dab, little (bit), touch, taste
5 N-COUNT 小过门（吉他演奏的歌曲）；（即兴插入的）爵士乐装饰乐句 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. 小过门（吉他演奏的歌曲）；（即兴插入的）爵士乐装饰乐句 [informal]
6 见 to lick your lips →see: lip to lick into shape→see: shape to lick your wounds→see: wound 见
| Word Partnership | Use lick with: |
| PREP. | lick something off something 1 |
| N. | lick someone's hand 1 lick your lips 6 |
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