vt.
- 舔,舐;舔吃[O8]
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The cat is
licking its fur.
猫在舔身上的毛。
- (波浪)轻拍,轻打;(火焰)吞卷
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The flames were
licking the warehouse.
火焰正吞卷仓库。
- 【口】(作为惩罚而)揍,打
- 【口】打败;克服;超越
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It was easy for our team to
lick theirs.
我们队很容易打败他们队。
- 【口】使困惑
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It
licks me how he did it.
我真弄不懂他是怎么做成的。
vi.
- 舔,舐
- (波浪)轻拍,轻打;(火焰)窜,烧
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The flames are
licking out of windows.
火舌正往窗户外面窜。
- 急速运动
n.
- 舔,舐[S1]
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He gave the stamp a
lick.
他舔了舔邮票。
- 少量[S][(+of)]
- 【口】速度;快速[S]
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The car was moving at a great
lick.
汽车以高速行驶。
短语
give a lick and a promise
- 草率地打扫(或擦洗)
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We didn't have time to clean thoroughly, but
gave the classroom
a lick and a promise.
我们没有时间彻底打扫,只是把教室草草地打扫了一下。
辨析
v.
- pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.
- move lightly and quickly like a tongue:
the flames licked around the wood.
- informal defeat comprehensively.
▸N. Amer. overcome (a difficulty).
n.
- an act of licking.
- informal a small amount or quick application of something:
a lick of paint.
- informal a short phrase or solo in jazz or popular music.
- informal a smart blow.
Phrase
- at a lick
informal at a fast pace. - a lick and a promise
informal a hasty wash. - lick someone's boots
(or vulgar slang arse)
be excessively obsequious.
Derivative
Etymology
OE liccian, of W. Gmc origin.