kiss
v.(动词)
kissed,kiss.ing,kiss.es
v.tr.(及物动词)
To touch or caress with the lips as an expression of affection, greeting, respect, or amorousness.
接吻:用嘴唇接触或抚摸,以表达慈爱、欢迎、尊敬或情爱
To touch lightly or gently:
轻拂:轻轻地或温柔地触摸:
例句:
flowers that were kissed by dew.
露水轻拂的花朵
To strike lightly; brush against:
轻微碰撞:轻轻地撞击;擦过:
例句:
barely kissed the other car with the bumper.
保险杆勉强擦过另外一辆车
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To engage in mutual touching or caressing with the lips.
接吻:共同用嘴唇接触或抚摸
To come into light contact.
轻触:轻轻地触到一起
n.(名词)
A caress or touch with the lips.
吻:用嘴唇的抚摸或接触
A slight or gentle touch.
轻触:轻微的或温柔的触摸
A small piece of candy, especially of chocolate.
小糖果:小块的糖果,尤其指巧克力
A drop cookie made of egg whites and sugar.
蛋白甜饼,球形饼干:用蛋白和糖做成的小甜饼
<常用词组>kiss off 【俚语】
To dismiss or reject.
解雇,抛弃
To be forced to give up or regard as lost:
被迫放弃:被迫放弃或承认失败:
例句:
He can kiss off that promotion.
他被迫放弃那次提升
To leave or disappear from notice:
回避:从视野中离开或消失:
例句:
got bad press by telling the reporters to kiss off.
因为让记者回避而承受严重的压力
<习惯用语>kiss ass【粗俗用语】 【俚语】
To act submissively or obsequiously in order to gain favor.
奉承,拍马屁:为了获取好感而装出顺从的或奉承的样子
kiss good-bye
Informal To be forced to regard as lost, ruined, or hopeless:
【非正式用语】 被迫承认失败、毁灭或绝望:
例句:
She can kiss her vacation plans good-bye.
她只能放弃了她的假期计划
来源:
Middle English kissen
中古英语 kissen
from Old English cyssan
源自 古英语 cyssan
【引伸】
kiss.able
adj.(形容词)