lick
英 [lɪk]
美 [lɪk]
v. 舔; 舔吃; 舔着喝; 掠过; (火舌)舔食
n. 舔; 一点儿(涂料); (吉他演奏的歌曲)小过门
过去式:licked 现在分词:licking 第三人称单数:licks 过去分词:licked 复数:licks
Collins.1 / BNC.6212 / COCA.5936
习惯用语
v.
- lick sb's boots
- 阿谀奉承;谄媚;拍马屁
to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them lick your wounds - (失败或失望后)恢复元气,重整旗鼓
to spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment lick/smack your lipslick/smack your lips
n.
- a lick and a promise
- 草草了事,敷衍塞责(尤指快速地洗刷东西)
the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly at a (fair) lick - 迅速;高速地
fast; at a high speed
牛津词典
verb
- 舔
to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it- He licked his fingers.
他舔了一下自己的手指。 - I'm tired of licking envelopes.
我舔信封都舔烦了。 - The cat sat licking its paws.
那只猫坐着舔爪子。 - She licked the spoon clean.
她把调羹舔得干干净净。
- He licked his fingers.
- 舔吃;舔着喝
to eat or drink sth by licking it- The cat licked up the milk.
猫把牛奶舔光了。 - She licked the honey off the spoon.
她舔光了调羹上的蜂蜜。
- The cat licked up the milk.
- 掠过;(火舌)舔食
to touch sth lightly- Flames were soon licking the curtains.
火焰很快就烧着了窗帘。 - The flames were now licking at their feet.
火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。
- Flames were soon licking the curtains.
- 轻松战胜;轻易对付
to easily defeat sb or deal with sth- We thought we had them licked .
我们以为已经轻易地把他们对付过去了。 - It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked it.
这是一个棘手的问题,但我认为我们轻而易举地把它解决了。
- We thought we had them licked .
noun
- 舔
an act of licking sth with the tongue- Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
我能尝一口你的冰激凌吗?
- Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
- 一点儿(涂料)
a small amount of paint, used to make a place look better- What this room needs is a lick of paint.
这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。
- What this room needs is a lick of paint.
- (吉他演奏的歌曲)小过门
a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar- a guitar/blues lick
用吉他演奏的 / 布鲁斯爵士乐的小过门
- a guitar/blues lick
柯林斯词典
- VERB 舔
When people or animalslicksomething, 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。 - Lickis also a noun.
- Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop.
凯文想舔一下萨拉的棒棒糖。
- She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish...
- VERB 轻易打败;轻松战胜
If youlicksomeone 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。
- He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight...
- VERB (火焰)触及,吞卷
When flames of a large firelicksomewhere 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。
- The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall...
- N-COUNT 少量;一点
Alick ofsomething 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。
- It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises.
- N-COUNT 小过门(吉他演奏的歌曲);(即兴插入的)爵士乐装饰乐句
Alickis a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. Alickis 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
- ...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
- → see:lip
英英释义
noun
- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- touching with the tongue
- the dog's laps were warm and wet
- a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
verb
- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
- take up with the tongue
- The cat lapped up the milk
- the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
- We licked the other team on Sunday!
- pass the tongue over
- the dog licked her hand
双语例句
- Lick one's wounds The boy licked the jam off his lips.
那个男孩舐掉了他唇上的果酱。 - There's one you're gonna have to lick before you're through.
这有个你研究过程中必须应付的人。 - He gave the stamp a lick.
他把邮票舔了一下。 - The cracks are showing in the walls and a lick of paint would not come amiss.
墙面开始出现裂缝了,刷一点油漆就能补好。 - I lick the flap of the envelope and sealed it.
我舔了舔信封盖口,把它封好。 - You like to lick your fingers after meals.
吃完了你喜欢舔手指头。 - It's physically impossible for you to lick your elbow.
你不可能舔到你自己的肘子。 - With the motorized ice cream, just stick out your tongue, and let the ice cream lick you!
但有了电动冰激凌筒,你只要伸出舌头就行了。 - Can I lick your plate?
我可以舔您的盘子吗? - I never told you to lick him.
我可没叫你舔他。