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licked

UK /lɪkt/US /lɪkt/

词源

源自古英语 'liccian',意为用舌头接触或舔,与德语 'lecken' 同源。

verb

❶ 用舌头舔某物,通常指动物或人为了清洁、品尝或湿润而进行的动作。

“The dog licked my hand when I fed it.”

(我喂狗时,它舔了我的手。)

“She licked the ice cream before it melted.”

(她在冰淇淋融化前舔了一口。)

❶ 在非正式用法中,表示轻松战胜或击败某人或某事物。

“Our team licked the competition easily.”

(我们队轻松击败了对手。)

“He licked the problem in no time.”

(他很快就解决了这个问题。)

同义词:tasted, defeated, overcame, conquered, beat

常见短语

licked into shape — 指通过努力或训练使某人或某事物变得更好或更有效。

“The new recruits were quickly licked into shape by the sergeant.”

(新兵很快被中士训练得井井有条。)