[VERB 动词]舔 When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.
[V n]
[usu sing]
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。
The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly.
那只狗笨拙地站起来，兴奋地舔着那个男人的手。
Lick is also a noun.
Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop.
凯文想舔一下萨拉的棒棒糖。
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[VERB 动词]轻易打败；轻松战胜 If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
[V n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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。
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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[VERB 动词]（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.
[V prep/adv]
[V n]
[LITERARY 文]
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。
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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[N-COUNT 可数名词]少量；一点 A lick of something is a small amount of it.
[usu N of n]
[INFORMAL 非正式]
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 可数名词]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.
[INFORMAL 非正式]
...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
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见 to lick your lips→see:
lip
； to lick into shape→see:
shape
； to lick your wounds→see:
wound
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licklickslickedlickingverb1[transitive ]to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it 舔licksth ◆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。licksth + adj. ◆She licked the spoon clean.她把调羹舔得干干净净。2[transitive ]licksth + adv./prep. to eat or drink sth by lickingit 舔吃；舔着喝◆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。3[transitive , intransitive ](of flames 火焰)to touch sth lightly 轻轻触及（某物）licksth ◆Flames were soon licking the curtains.火焰很快就烧着了窗帘。lickat sth ◆The flames were now licking at their feet.火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。4[transitive ]licksb/sth ( informal) to easily defeat sb or deal with sth 轻松战胜；轻易对付◆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。IDIOMSlick sb's ˈboots(alsotaboo,slanglick sb's ˈarse)( disapproving) to show too much respect for sb in authority because you want to please them 阿谀奉承；谄媚；拍马屁SYN
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lick your ˈwoundsto spend time trying to get your strength or confidence back after a defeat or disappointment （失败或失望后）恢复元气，重整旗鼓☞more at
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n.noun1[countable ]an act of lickingsth with the tongue 舔◆Can I have a lick of your ice cream?我能尝一口你的冰淇淋吗？2[singular ]a ~ of paint( informal) a small amount of paint, used to make a place look better 一点儿（涂料）◆What this room needs is a lick of paint.这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。3[countable ]( informal) a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar（用吉他演奏的）小过门◆a guitar/blues lick用吉他演奏的╱布鲁斯乐的小过门IDIOMSa lick and a ˈpromise( informal) the act of performing a task quickly and carelessly, especially of washing or cleaning sth quickly 草草了事，敷衍塞责（尤指快速地洗刷东西）at a (fair) ˈlick( informal) fast; at a high speed 迅速；高速地lick/lɪk; NAmElɪk/
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1tongue [transitive] to move your tongue across the surface of something in order to eat it, wet it, clean it etc: The dog jumped up and licked her face.lick something ↔ up A cat licked up the drops spilt on the floor.lick something off something He licked the drops off his upper lip.2sport [transitive] informal to defeat an opponent: I bet we could lick the best teams in Georgia.3flames/waves [intransitive, transitive] literary if flames or waves lick something, they touch it again and again with quick movementslick at/against Soon the flames were licking at the curtains.4have (got) something licked informal to have succeeded in dealing with a difficult problem: Just when you think you’ve got it licked, it comes back.5lick your lips (also lick your chops American English) to feel eager and excited because you are expecting to get something good: Scottish rugby fans are licking their lips in anticipation.6lick your wounds to quietly think about the defeat or disappointment you have just suffered7lick somebody’s boots to obey someone completely because you are afraid of them or want to please them → knock/lick somebody/something into shape
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1[countable usually singular] when you move your tongue across the surface of something: Can I have a lick of your ice cream?2a lick of paint/colour etc a small amount of paint etc put onto the surface of something to improve its appearance: It’ll be okay after a lick of paint.3not a lick of something American English old-fashioned not even a small amount of something: Ann won’t do a lick of work around the house.4[countable] informal part of a song played on a guitar: a bluesy guitar lick5at a great/fair lick British English informal very fast6give something a lick and a promisea)British English to wash or clean something quickly and carelesslyb)American English to do a job quickly and carelessly7[countable] informal an act of hitting someone
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