lick
- vt. 舔；卷过；鞭打
- vt. （非正式）战胜
- vi. 舔；轻轻拍打
- n. 舔；打；少许
- n. (Lick)人名；(英、匈)利克
词组搭配
at a lick
(informal)at a fast pace; with considerable speed
(非正式)快速，迅速
a lick and a promise
(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
be excessively obsequious towards someone, especially to gain favour from them
死命地拍马奉承
lick someone/thing into shape
lick one's lips (或chops)
look forward to something with eager anticipation
急切地盼望；（对…）馋涎欲滴
lick one's wounds
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。
lick and a promise
A superficial effort made without care or enthusiasm.
草率的努力：草率地或毫无热情地做出的表面上的努力
lick into shape【非正式用语】
To bring into satisfactory condition or appearance.
使成形，使象样：把某物整理好或使某物外形美观
lick (one's) chops
To anticipate delightedly.
高兴地期待
lick (one's) wounds
To recuperate after a defeat.
从挫折中恢复
双语例句
- 1. You'll have four months in which to lick the recruits into shape.
- 你将有4个月的时间把这些新兵训练出来。
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- 2. My room needed a lick of paint to freshen it up.
- 我的房间只要刷一点油漆就能焕然一新。
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- 3. He might be able to lick us all in a fair fight.
- 如果公平较量，他也许能将我们所有人都轻易打败。
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- 4. Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop.
- 凯文想舔一下萨拉的棒棒糖.
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- 5. I think we could lick the best teams there.
- 我想我们能打败那儿最好的队.
来自《简明英汉词典》