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lick (obj) MOVE TONGUElIkvto move the tongue across the surface of (something) as a way of eating it or making it wet or clean舔Before eating the cake he licked the chocolate icing off the top. [T]吃蛋糕之前他先把上面的巧克力裱花舔掉。The child finished the dessert and then licked the plate (= licked off the last bits of food) . [T]孩子吃完了甜点心后又把盘子舔得干干净净。He licked the stamps and stuck them on the parcel. [T]他舔了下邮票把它们贴在包裹上。The cat licked and washed its paws. [T]猫用舌头把爪子舔干净。(fig.) Within a few seconds flames were licking (at) (= lightly touching) the curtains. [T; I + prep]几秒钟内火舌已经蔓延到了帘子。To lick your lips is to move your tongue along your lips and/or to feel pleasure at the thought of something.舔嘴唇; 垂涎She took a bite of doughnut and licked her lips.她咬了一口油饼，满意地舔了一下嘴唇。He licked his lips at the thought of all that money.一想到所有那些钱他垂涎欲滴。To lick someone's boots or (taboo slang) lick someone's (Br and Aus) arse/(Am) ass is to be extremely obedient to them, usually in order to get some personal advantage.极力奉承He expects his workers to lick his boots.他希望他的工人来拍他马屁。[KISS 中的 kiss someone's ass]To lick your wounds is to spend time getting back your strength or happiness after a defeat or bad experience.休整，恢复元气After the election defeat he went home for a few weeks to lick his wounds.选举失败后他回家休整了几个星期。
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