
lick
词源
源自古英语 liccian,与德语 lecken 和荷兰语 likken 同源,最初可能模拟舔舐的声音。
verb
❶ 用舌头触碰或移动某物,通常是为了品尝、清洁或湿润。可以是人或动物的行为。
“The dog licked my hand when I fed it.”
(我喂狗时,它舔了我的手。)
“She licked the ice cream cone carefully to avoid dripping.”
(她小心地舔着冰淇淋蛋筒,以防滴落。)
❶ 在非正式语境中,表示轻松战胜或击败某人或某事物。
“Our team licked theirs easily in the match.”
(我们队在比赛中轻松击败了他们。)
“He thought he could lick any opponent in the game.”
(他以为在游戏中可以击败任何对手。)
noun
❶ 用舌头舔的动作或行为,也可以指舔一次的量。
“The dog gave my face a quick lick.”
(狗快速地舔了一下我的脸。)
“She took a lick of the ice cream to test the flavor.”
(她舔了一口冰淇淋尝尝味道。)
❶ 在音乐中,指一小段即兴演奏或特定的乐句,常用于吉他演奏。
“The guitarist played a cool lick during the solo.”
(吉他手在独奏时弹了一段很酷的乐句。)
“He practiced that blues lick for hours.”
(他练习那段布鲁斯乐句练了好几个小时。)
常见短语
lick one's wounds — 比喻在失败或受伤后独自恢复,常带有自我安慰或疗伤的意味。
“After losing the competition, he went home to lick his wounds.”
(比赛失利后,他回家舔舐伤口。)
lick into shape — 指通过努力或训练使某人或某事物达到良好状态。
“The coach promised to lick the team into shape before the tournament.”
(教练承诺在比赛前把队伍训练好。)