lick
- v.舔;(火舌)舔食;舔吃;掠过;舔着喝;轻松战胜
- n.舔;一点儿(涂料);(吉他演奏的歌曲)小过门
lickverb
舔
to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it
He licked his fingers.
他舔了一下自己的手指。
I'm tired of licking envelopes.
我舔信封都舔烦了。
The cat sat licking its paws.
那只猫坐着舔爪子。
She licked the spoon clean.
她把调羹舔得干干净净。
舔吃；舔着喝
to eat or drink sth by licking it
The cat licked up the milk.
猫把牛奶舔光了。
She licked the honey off the spoon.
她舔光了调羹上的蜂蜜。
掠过；（火舌）舔食
to touch sth lightly
Flames were soon licking the curtains.
火焰很快就烧着了窗帘。
The flames were now licking at their feet.
火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。
轻松战胜；轻易对付
to easily defeat sb or deal with sth
We thought we had them licked .
我们以为已经轻易地把他们对付过去了。
It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked it.
这是一个棘手的问题，但我认为我们轻而易举地把它解决了。
to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them
to spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment
noun
舔
an act of licking sth with the tongue
Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
我能尝一口你的冰激凌吗？
一点儿（涂料）
a small amount of paint, used to make a place look better
What this room needs is a lick of paint.
这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。
（吉他演奏的歌曲）小过门
a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar
a guitar/blues lick
用吉他演奏的 / 布鲁斯爵士乐的小过门
the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly
fast; at a high speed
lick
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VERB 舔
When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish...
她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
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VERB 轻易打败；轻松战胜
If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight...
如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。
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VERB （火焰）触及，吞卷
When flames of a large fire lick somewhere or something, the fire begins to reach that place or thing and the flames touch it lightly and briefly.The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall...
大火蔓烧过厨房的天花板咆哮而来，红色的火舌朝门厅内卷去。
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N-COUNT 少量；一点
A lick of something is a small amount of it.It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises.
可用少量油彩使四下显得更亮堂。
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N-COUNT 小过门（吉他演奏的歌曲）；（即兴插入的）爵士乐装饰乐句
A lick is a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. A lick is also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing....the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
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to lick your lips→ see:lip
noun
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- (boxing) a blow with the fist
- I gave him a clout on his nose
- Synonym: punch clout poke biff slug
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- touching with the tongue
- the dog's laps were warm and wet
- Synonym: lap
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- a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
- Synonym: salt lick
verb
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- find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
- did you solve the problem?
- Work out your problems with the boss
- this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
- did you get it?
- Did you get my meaning?
- He could not work the math problem
- Synonym: solve work out figure out puzzle out work
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- take up with the tongue
- The cat lapped up the milk
- the cub licked the milk from its mother's breast
- Synonym: lap lap up
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- beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
- We licked the other team on Sunday!
- Synonym: cream bat clobber drub thrash
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- pass the tongue over
- the dog licked her hand
- Synonym: lap
数据来源：WordNet
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It would frighten others if you choose to lick your food or the peripheral2 circle of your cake first to define your manor3 .
先在自己的食物上舔一下，就可以让别人对你的食物望而生畏，或者吃蛋糕先吃外围一圈，圈下自己的领地。
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Actually cat lick their hair also ease emotional one way .
其实猫舔自己的毛发也是缓解情绪的一种方式。
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What this room needs is a lick of paint .
这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。
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It was a tricky problem but I think we 've licked it .
这是一个棘手的问题，但我认为我们轻而易举地把它解决了。
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Can I have a lick of your ice cream ?
我能尝一口你的冰激凌吗？
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We thought we had them licked .
我们以为已经轻易地把他们对付过去了。
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The cat licked up the milk .
猫把牛奶舔光了。
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The flames were now licking at their feet .
火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。
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The dog sat licking its chops .
那只狗坐着在舔嘴。
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The cat sat licking its paws .
那只猫坐着舔爪子。
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He licked his lips in an unpleasantly reptilian way .
他令人厌恶地舔着嘴唇。
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She licked the spoon clean .
她把调羹舔得干干净净。
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I 'm tired of licking envelopes .
我舔信封都舔烦了。
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She licked the honey off the spoon .
她舔光了调羹上的蜂蜜。
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She licked her parched lips .
她舔了舔干裂的双唇。
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He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight
如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。
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You 'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape
你将有4个月的时间把这些新兵训练出来。
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They gave us a hell of a licking .
他们把我们打得落花流水。
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My room needed a lick of paint to freshen it up .
我的房间只要刷一点油漆就能焕然一新。
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The British team was returning home yesterday to lick its wounds after defeat by India .
英国队负于印度队后，昨日回国休整。
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The cracks are showing in the walls and a lick of paint would not come amiss .
墙面开始出现裂缝了，刷一点油漆就能补好。
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It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises .
可用少量油彩使四下显得更亮堂。
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We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp , licking our lips .
我们一口吞下了巧克力，满意地咂着嘴。
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The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall
大火蔓烧过厨房的天花板咆哮而来，红色的火舌朝门厅内卷去。
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He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he 's nervous
他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。
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The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky .
火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
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The Chancellor 's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses .
总理乐观地声称政府已经一劳永逸地解决了通货膨胀问题，但更多人的失业却令这一消息大为减色。
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He was ready to take his licks .
他准备挨打。
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The dog licked up water in a puddle .
狗舔水坑中的水喝。
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The flames were licking the roof of the burning building .
房子着了火，火舌蹿上了屋顶。
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