
好词典

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