vt.
- 舔,舐;舔吃[O8]
The cat is
licking its fur.
貓在舔身上的毛。
- (波浪)輕拍,輕打;(火焰)吞捲
The flames were
licking the warehouse.
火焰正吞捲倉庫。
- 【口】(作為懲罰而)揍,打
- 【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。
- 【口】使困惑
It
licks me how he did it.
我真弄不懂他是怎麼做成的。
vi.
- 舔,舐
- (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。
- 急速運動
n.
- 舔,舐[S1]
He gave the stamp a
lick.
他舔了舔郵票。
- 少量[S][(+of)]
- 【口】速度;快速[S]
The car was moving at a great
lick.
汽車以高速行駛。
片語
give a lick and a promise
- 草率地打掃(或擦洗)
We didn't have time to clean thoroughly, but
gave the classroom
a lick and a promise.
我們沒有時間徹底打掃,只是把教室草率地打掃了一下。
lick one's wounds
- 自舐傷口(失敗後以求恢復元氣)
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.