vt.

1. 舔，舐；舔吃[O8]
   The cat is licking its fur.

   猫在舔身上的毛。

2. （波浪）轻拍，轻打；（火焰）吞卷
   The flames were licking the warehouse.

   火焰正吞卷仓库。

3. 【口】（作为惩罚而）揍，打
4. 【口】打败；克服；超越
   It was easy for our team to lick theirs.

   我们队很容易打败他们队。

5. 【口】使困惑
   It licks me how he did it.

   我真弄不懂他是怎么做成的。

vi.

1. 舔，舐
2. （波浪）轻拍，轻打；（火焰）窜，烧
   The flames are licking out of windows.

   火舌正往窗户外面窜。

3. 急速运动

n.

1. 舔，舐[S1]
   He gave the stamp a lick.

   他舔了舔邮票。

2. 少量[S][（+of）]
3. 【口】速度；快速[S]
   The car was moving at a great lick.

   汽车以高速行驶。

v.

1. pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it.
2. move lightly and quickly like a tongue:
   the flames licked around the wood.
3. informal defeat comprehensively.
   ▸N. Amer. overcome (a difficulty).

n.

1. an act of licking.
2. informal a small amount or quick application of something:
   a lick of paint.
3. informal a short phrase or solo in jazz or popular music.
4. informal a smart blow.