英语词汇“lick”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	lick
释义	lick I. \ˈlik\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English licken, from Old English liccian; akin to Old Saxon likkon to lick, Old High German leckōn, Old Norse sleikja, Latin lingere, Greek leichein to lick, Sanskrit leḍhi, reḍhi he licks *transitive verb* 1. a. (1) : to draw or pass the tongue over < kept trying to lick his swollen lips with a dry tongue — Ray Duncan > < a few of the reporters licked their pencils nervously — Time > < lick a postage stamp > (2) : to flicker or play over like a tongue : lap < a brick wall perpetually licked by smoke — Andrew Buchanan > < walked down to the sea where it licked the beach — Richard Sale > b. : to take into the mouth with or as if with the tongue : lap up < watched the cat lick the flecks of cream from the rim of the bowl > < sauntered down the street licking ice-cream cones > 2. a. : to strike repeatedly especially as a punishment : beat, thrash < taken her to her pa and said if he didn't lick her, they would — Helen Eustis > b. : defeat, overcome : get the better of < if you lick me, you take what money I have — William Faulkner > < when its road-building program is completed, it will lick one of its major problems — Mary R. Johnson > < a man's not licked when he's got a wife like this — Caroline Slade > < we've got the outfit to lick the wilderness — S.H.Adams > 3. : to give a finished appearance to < carefully leveled, licked, snipped artificial lawns — John Muir †1914 > *intransitive verb* 1. : to lap with the tongue or in the manner of a tongue < the surf licked at the seawall — Isa Glenn > 2. : to dart like a tongue < the pain licked over … in short little spasms — Gordon Merrick > < a huge puff of smoke-fringed flame filled the doorway, licking outward toward me — Ralph Ellison > 3. : to move at top speed < rattled down the stony track as hard as he could lick — T.A.Browne > Synonyms: see conquer • - lick into shape - lick one's chops - lick one's wounds II. noun (-s) 1. a. (1) : an act or instance of licking < a quick lick at the frosting bowl > (2) : an amount held on the tongue < the cat took a lick of milk > b. (1) : a quick often careless application of something as if by a stroke of the tongue : a small amount of something seemingly so applied : the least bit : dab IV 2 < ready, down to the last lick of paint — Mollie Panter-Downes > < a lick of rain beat against the window — E.L.Thomas > < how long have you known I can't read a lick — James Street > (2) : a trace of some characteristic or quality < has a faint lick of the charlatan about him > c. : something that darts like a tongue < the campfire played its little licks of light against a tree trunk — A.B.Guthrie > 2. a. (1) : a sharp hit : blow < hit the board a hard lick with the blunt end of an ax — Bruce Siberts > (2) dialect Britain : whipping, beating — usually used in plural < he was ready to take his licks like a man > b. : an effective effort : crack 11, thrust — usually used in plural < treasure was often found in the last few licks with the pick and shovel — W.P.Webb > < give the cameraman a chance to put in some heavy artistic licks — John McCarten > c. : the smallest effort or act especially of work : stroke < ain't had a lick of work since November — Edna Ferber > < the truth is that neither … has ever done a lick — Hamilton Basso > 3. a. (1) : a place where salt is found on the surface of the earth and wild animals resort to lick it up (2) : a salt spring or a salt brook b. : an artificial often medicated saline preparation given to sheep and cattle to lick 4. West : syrup, molasses < piles flapjacks before me up to my chin, with plenty of butter and lick — F.B.Gipson > 5. in swing music : a musical figure; specifically : an interpolated and usually improvised figure or flourish 6. : a strand of hair usually fixed neatly in place < slicking his dark hair … in immaculate shiny licks — John Phillips > • - lick and a promise
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