lick
柯林斯词典
1. V-T When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface. 舔
She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish. 她把信折起来，享受地舔着信封盖。
2. N-COUNT Lick is also a noun. 舔
It's incredible how long a cat can go without more than a lick of milk or water. 不可思议的是，猫不舔一口奶或一滴水能活这么久。
3. N-COUNT A lick of something is a small amount of it. 少量[非正式] [usu N 'of' n]
It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises. 用一点涂料就可以让房子明亮起来。
4. to lick into shape→see shape
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lick /lɪk/ (licking,licked,licks)
剑桥词典
- Lick the envelope and seal it.
- They licked their lollies .
- We ate the cakes and licked our fingers .
- They licked water from the window panes .
- The cat licked its kittens clean .
lick verb (MOVE TONGUE)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ]to move the tongue across the surface of something
舔，舐
He licked the chocolate off his fingers . 他把手指上的巧克力舔干净了。
She licked the stamps and stuck them on the parcel . 她舔了一下邮票，然后贴在包裹上。
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词, 不及物动词：后面不接宾语的动词 + prep ]
If flames or waves lick something, they pass over it quickly or touch it lightly like a tongue .
（火焰）蔓延，掠过，吞卷；（波浪）拍击，冲刷
Within a few seconds flames were licking at the curtains . 几秒钟之内火舌就蔓延到了窗帘。
例句
lick verb (DEFEAT)
[ 及物动词：后面接宾语的动词 ] informalto defeat easily in a competition , fight , etc.
（在竞赛、争斗等中）轻易打败，轻取
We'll lick the other teams . 我们将一举击败其他球队。
习语
have (got) sth lickedlick sb's boots
lick your lips
lick your wounds 返回 lick