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Lick 例:The Verb Licked Flames Fire Licking N Count

单词 lick
音标
英[lɪk] 美[lɪk]
解释
vt.舔;<口>打败;vt.& vi.轻轻拍打;战胜;n.舔;一舐的量,少量;
例句

VERB
When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.
例: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。
例: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。

VERB
轻易打败;轻松战胜
If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
例: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。
例: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。

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.
例: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。
例:The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。

N-COUNT
少量;一点
A lick of something is a small amount of it.
例: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。

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.
例:...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门

to lick your lips
变形
third:licks~done:licked~ing:licking~past:licked~

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