好词典
licks
UK /lɪks/US /lɪks/
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。
noun
❶ 指用舌头舔的动作或次数，常见于动物清洁身体或品尝食物时的行为。
“The dog gave my hand a few friendly licks.”
（这只狗友好地舔了几下我的手。）
“She took a few licks of her ice cream before it melted.”
（她在冰淇淋融化前舔了几口。）
❶ 在音乐中，指一段简短而精彩的即兴演奏或乐句，常用于吉他独奏中。
“The guitarist played some amazing licks during the solo.”
（吉他手在独奏时弹奏了一些精彩的乐句。）
“He practiced his blues licks for hours every day.”
（他每天花几个小时练习布鲁斯乐句。）
同义词:taste, lap, stroke, riff, phrase
verb
❶ 用舌头接触某物，通常是为了品尝、清洁或湿润。
“The kitten licks its paws to clean itself.”
（小猫舔自己的爪子来清洁身体。）
“He licked the chocolate off his fingers.”
（他舔掉了手指上的巧克力。）
❶ 在非正式用法中，表示轻松击败某人或在比赛中占上风。
“Our team licked theirs easily in the final match.”
（我们队在决赛中轻松击败了他们。）
“He bragged that he could lick any opponent.”
（他吹嘘自己能打败任何对手。）
同义词:taste, lap, defeat, beat, overcome
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 election, the candidate went home to lick his wounds.”
（选举失败后，候选人回家舔舐伤口。）
lick into shape — 指将某物或某人整顿好，使其达到理想状态或标准。
“The new manager is determined to lick the department into shape.”
（新经理决心把这个部门整顿好。）