| 释义 |
lick/lik/ v. & n.●v. 1 tr. pass the tongue over, esp. to taste, moisten, or (of animals) clean 用舌舔(尤指品尝滋味；舔湿)；(动物)舔净 2 tr. bring into a specified condition or position by licking 舔…到特定的状态(地步) licked it all up 舔吃完; licked it clean 舔干净 3a tr. (of a flame, waves, etc.) touch; play lightly over (火焰、波浪等)触及；轻轻地拍击 b intr. move gently or caressingly 蔓延；吞卷 flames licked at the staircase 火焰蔓延到了楼梯 4 tr. colloq. [口]a defeat, overcome 击败，克服 b excel, surpass 胜过；超越 c surpass the comprehension of 使困惑，使弄不清楚 has got me licked 使我弄不明白 5 tr. colloq. thrash [口]打，揍 ●n. 1 an act of licking with the tongue 舔 2 = SALT LICK 3 colloq. a fast pace [口]快速 at a lick 很快地; at full lick 以全速 4 colloq. a small amount; quick treatment with [口]少量；少许 foll. by 后跟 of: a lick of paint 少量的油漆 5 a smart blow with a stick etc. (用棍子等)狠揍 □ a lick and a promise colloq. a hasty performance of a task, esp. of washing oneself [口]匆忙地处理事情(尤指沐浴) □ lick a person's boots (or shoes) toady; be servile 拍某人马屁；奉承某人 □ lick into shape see 见 SHAPE □ lick one's lips (or colloq. [口] chops) 1 look forward with relish 兴趣地期待 2 show one's satisfaction 表露出满足 □ lick one's wounds be in retirement after defeat 舔愈伤口(失败后退下来，养好伤再干) □ licker n. (also in comb. 亦用于复合词)[Old English liccian, from West Germanic] |