with obj.
1- touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting吻, 亲吻：
he kissed her on the lips
他吻了她的嘴唇
with obj. and complement she kissed the children goodnight她以亲吻向孩子们道晚安
no obj. we started kissing.我们开始亲吻。
1.1
- Billiards & Snooker (of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing【台球, 斯诺克】（球）轻轻擦过（另一球）。
1
- a touch with the lips in kissing吻, 亲吻。
1.1
- Billiards & Snooker a slight touch of a ball against another ball【台球, 斯诺克】（一球与另一球的）轻擦。
1.2
- used to express affection at the end of a letter (conventionally represented by the letter X)吻（用在信尾表示亲爱, 传统上用字母X表示）：
she sent lots of love and a whole line of kisses.
她随信送去了许许多多的爱和满满一行的吻。
2
- N. Amer. a small cake or biscuit, typically a meringue〈北美〉小甜酥饼。
2.1
- a small sweet, especially one made of chocolate（尤指巧克力做的）小糖果。
短语
kiss and make up
- become reconciled和解。
kiss and tell
- chiefly derogatory recount one's sexual exploits, especially to the media concerning a famous person〈主贬〉（尤指向媒体）描述自己与名人的桃色事件：
as modifier this isn't a kiss-and-tell book.这并不是一本炒作隐私的书。
kiss someone's arse（或〈北美〉ass）
- vulgar slang behave obsequiously towards someone〈粗俚〉奉承, 拍马。
kiss ass
- N. Amer. vulgar slang behave in an obsequious or sycophantic way〈北美, 粗俚〉奉承, 拍马。
kiss something better
- informal comfort a sick or injured person, especially a child, by kissing the sore or injured part of their body as a gesture of removing pain〈非正式〉［作为帮助减轻痛苦的姿态］亲吻病人或受伤者（尤指小孩）的伤痛处以示安慰。
kiss something goodbye（或kiss goodbye to something）
- informal accept the certain loss of something〈非正式〉甘愿失去某种东西：
I could kiss my career goodbye.
我可以放弃自己的事业。
kiss of death
- an action or event that causes certain failure for an enterprise造成企业必然失败的行动（或事件）：
it would be the kiss of death for the company if it could be proved that the food was unsafe.
如果能够证明那食品是不安全的话, 公司肯定会遭到沉重打击。
kiss of life
1
- mouth-to-mouth resuscitation口对口人工呼吸。
1.1
- figurative an action or event that revives a failing enterprise〈喻〉拯救失败企业的行动（或事件）：
good ratings gave the programme the kiss of life.
良好的收听率拯救了这个节目。
kiss of peace
- a ceremonial kiss given or exchanged as a sign of unity, especially the kiss of the consecrated elements during the Christian Eucharist（象征团结友爱的）接吻礼; （尤指教会圣餐时亲吻圣体的）亲吻礼。
kiss the rod
- accept punishment submissively顺从地接受惩罚。
派生词
kissable
adjective词源
Old English cyssan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kussen and German küssen.
短语动词
kiss someone/thing off
- N. Amer. informal dismiss someone rudely; end a relationship abruptly〈北美, 非正式〉粗暴地解雇; 突然结束关系。
kiss up to
- N. Amer. informal behave sycophantically or obsequiously towards (someone) in order to obtain something〈北美, 非正式〉奉承, 拍马。