lick

lick
verb
[with obj.]
  1. pass the tongue over (something), typically in order to taste, moisten, or clean it
    舔尝，舔湿（或舔净）
    he licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope.
    他舔了一下邮票，把它贴在信封上。
    [no obj.]he licked at his damaged hand with his tongue.
    他用舌头舔了舔受伤的手。
    ■[no obj., with adverbial of direction](figurative)(of a flame, wave, or breeze) move lightly and quickly like a tongue
    (喻)（火舌）吞卷；（波浪）轻拍，轻卷；（微风）撩，轻拂
    the flames licked around the wood.
    火舌吞卷着树林。
  2. (informal)defeat (someone) comprehensively
    (非正式)全面击败（某人）
    all right Mary, I know when I'm licked.
    好啦，玛丽，什么时候我不行了我心里有数。
    ■thrash
    揍，打败
    she stands tall and could lick any man in the place.
    她个头高高的，要说打架的话，那地方没有一个男人是她的对手。
    ■(lick someone/thing down)(W. Indian)cut or knock someone or something down
    (西印度)砍倒，击倒
noun
  1. an act of licking something with the tongue
    舔
    Sammy gave his fingers a long lick.
    萨米长时间地舔着他的手指头。
    ■(figurative)a movement of flame, water, etc. resembling this
    (喻)（火舌）吞卷；（波浪）轻拍，轻卷；（微风）撩，轻拂
  2. (informal)a small amount or quick application of something, especially paint
    (非正式)少量（尤指油漆）
    all she'd need to do to the kitchen was give it a lick of paint.
    她需要为厨房做的事情只是稍微把它油漆一下而已。
  3. (常作licks)(informal)a short phrase or solo in jazz or popular music
    (非正式)（爵士乐或流行音乐中的）小过门
    cool guitar licks.
    绝妙的吉他小过门。
  4. (informal)a smart blow
    (非正式)狠狠的一击
    his mother gave him several licks for daring to blaspheme.
    他妈妈因为他竟敢亵渎神灵而狠揍了他几下。
常用词组
at a lick
  1. (informal)at a fast pace; with considerable speed
    (非正式)快速，迅速
a lick and a promise
  1. (informal)a hasty performance of a task, especially of cleaning something
    (非正式)草率从事（尤指清洗工作）
lick someone's boots (或粗俚 arse)
  1. be excessively obsequious towards someone, especially to gain favour from them
    死命地拍马奉承
lick someone/thing into shape
  1. 见shape
lick one's lips (或chops)
  1. look forward to something with eager anticipation
    急切地盼望；（对…）馋涎欲滴
lick one's wounds
  1. retire to recover one's strength or confidence after a defeat or humiliating experience
    （失败或受辱后）休养生息，养精蓄锐，恢复元气
    the political organization he worked for was licking its wounds after electoral defeat.
    他所在的政治组织在竞选失利后正在休养生息，以图恢复元气。
派生
licker
noun
  1. [usu. in combination]
语源
  1. Old English liccian, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch likken and German lecken, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek leikhein and Latin lingere
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