vt.

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

   貓在舔身上的毛。

2. （波浪）輕拍，輕打；（火焰）吞捲
   The flames were licking the warehouse.

   火焰正吞捲倉庫。

3. 【口】（作為懲罰而）揍，打
4. 【口】打敗；克服；超越
   It was easy for our team to lick theirs.

   我們隊很容易打敗他們隊。

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

   我真弄不懂他是怎麼做成的。

vi.

1. 舔，舐
2. （波浪）輕拍，輕打；（火焰）竄，燒
   The flames are licking out of windows.

   火舌正往窗戶外面竄。

3. 急速運動

n.

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

   他舔了舔郵票。

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

   汽車以高速行駛。

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.