lick

名词 lick:

1. a salt deposit that animals regularly lick
   同义词：salt lick
2. touching with the tongue
   同义词：lap
3. (boxing) a blow with the fist
   同义词：punch, clout, poke, biff

动词 lick:

1. beat thoroughly and conclusively in a competition or fight
   同义词：cream, bat, clobber, drub, thrash
2. pass the tongue over
   同义词：lap
3. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
   同义词：solve, work out, figure out, puzzle out, work
4. take up with the tongue
   同义词：lap, lap up

1. The disappointed losers crawled home to lick their wounds.
   输者废然而返以重整旗鼓。
2. The cat licked up its milk.
   猫把奶舔乾净了。
3. The boat would look better with a lick of paint.
   这小船稍加颜色就好看了。
4. The new recruits will be fine once they've been licked into shape.
   新兵一经训练就是好样儿的。
5. The children licked their lips as the cake was cut.
   蛋糕一切开，孩子们就垂涎三尺了。
6. One last lick and the milk was gone.
   剩奶最後一舔而光。
7. He licked his fingers.
   他舔手指。
8. The kitty licked up the milk.
   小猫舔光了牛奶。

lick

v.（动词）
licked,lick.ing,licks
v.tr.（及物动词）
To pass the tongue over or along:
舔：在…之上或沿着…舔：
例句：
lick a stamp.
舔一张邮票

To lap up.
舔食
To lap or flicker at like a tongue:
轻拍，轻打：象舌头一样轻拍或摆动：
例句：
The waves licked the sides of the boat.
浪花轻拍着小舟的船舷

Slang To punish with a beating; thrash.
【俚语】 揍：以揍来惩罚；揍打
Slang To get the better of; defeat:
【俚语】 占上风；打败：
例句：
licked her weight problem.
克服她的体重问题

v.intr.（不及物动词）
To pass or lap quickly and rapidly:
吞，卷：急速地经过或拍打：
例句：
The flames licked at our feet.
火苗朝我们脚下卷了过来

n.（名词）
The act or process of licking.
舔：舔的动作或过程
A small quantity; a bit:
少量；一点儿：
例句：
hasn`t got a lick of common sense.
没有一丁点儿常识

A deposit of exposed natural salt that is licked by passing animals.
盐碱地：裸露有天然盐的地方，路过的动物常去舔食
A sudden hard stroke; a blow.
猛击；打击
Informal Speed; pace:
【非正式用语】 速度；步速：
例句：
moving along at a good lick.
移动得很快

Music A phrase improvised by a soloist, especially on the guitar or banjo.
【音乐】 小过门：一段由独奏演员即兴创作的乐句，尤指在吉它或班卓琴上完成的

<习惯用语>lick and a promise
A superficial effort made without care or enthusiasm.
草率的努力：草率地或毫无热情地做出的表面上的努力
lick into shape【非正式用语】
To bring into satisfactory condition or appearance.
使成形，使象样：把某物整理好或使某物外形美观
lick (one`s) chops
To anticipate delightedly.
高兴地期待
lick (one`s) wounds
To recuperate after a defeat.
从挫折中恢复
来源：
Middle English licken
中古英语 licken
from Old English liccian * see leigh-
源自 古英语 liccian *参见 leigh-

【引伸】
lick.er
n.（名词）