licked

1. VERB 舔
   When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.
   1. She folded up her letter, licking the envelope flap with relish...
      她把信折好，用力舔了舔信封的折口。
   2. The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly.
      那只狗笨拙地站起来，兴奋地舔着那个男人的手。
   3. Lick is also a noun.
      
   4. Kevin wanted a lick of Sarah's lollipop.
      凯文想舔一下萨拉的棒棒糖。
2. VERB 轻易打败；轻松战胜
   If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
   1. 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。
   2. The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses.
      总理乐观地声称政府已经一劳永逸地解决了通货膨胀问题，但更多人的失业却令这一消息大为减色。
3. VERB （火焰）触及，吞卷
   When flames of a large fire lick somewhere or something, the fire begins to reach that place or thing and the flames touch it lightly and briefly.
   1. The fire came roaring through the kitchen ceiling and sent its red tongues licking into the entrance hall...
      大火蔓烧过厨房的天花板咆哮而来，红色的火舌朝门厅内卷去。
   2. The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
      火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
4. N-COUNT 少量；一点
   A lick of something is a small amount of it.
   1. It could do with a lick of paint to brighten up its premises.
      可用少量油彩使四下显得更亮堂。
5. N-COUNT 小过门（吉他演奏的歌曲）；（即兴插入的）爵士乐装饰乐句
   A lick is a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar. A lick is also a short section in a piece of jazz, which the musician invents while they are playing.
   1. ...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
      用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
6. → see: lip

1. The dog rose awkwardly to his feet and licked the man's hand excitedly.
   那只狗笨拙地站起来，兴奋地舔着那个男人的手。
2. The Chancellor's upbeat message that the Government had licked inflation for good was marred by more job losses.
   总理乐观地声称政府已经一劳永逸地解决了通货膨胀问题，但更多人的失业却令这一消息大为减色。
3. The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
   火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
4. They licked their lips in anticipation
   他们舔舔嘴唇，满怀期待。
5. The dog licked up water in a puddle.
   狗舔水坑中的水喝。
6. The child licked his ice cream cone.
   孩子舔了一下蛋卷冰激凌。
7. Gunfire licked the heavens.
   炮火连天。
8. The wolf heard him and licked its lips.
   狼听到他的声音舔了舔嘴唇。
9. The flames licked up everything there.
   火焰吞没了那里的一切。
10. I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago.
    我温柔的舔她的手，犹如许多年前我在你悲伤的时候安慰你一样。
11. He licked his fingers.
    他舔手指。
12. Now he licked at his gums and lips painstakingly, to make sure there was no stain on them.
    他仔细地舔了舔牙龈和嘴唇，确定不会留有任何痕迹。
13. He licked his dry lips, and nodded his head.
    他舔舔干焦的嘴唇，点了点头。
14. He remembered a lean dog that had licked his face.
    他记得有精益狗舔他脸。
15. That the devil licked her in the mouth.
    说魔鬼舔了她的嘴。
16. I licked you, Cheese-Face!
    孩子们祝贺他，告诉他干酪脸给他打败了。
17. She neatly and gently took the treat, swallowed it quickly and licked the boy's hand.
    它利索轻巧地叼住饼干，很快地吞下后，舔了舔男孩的手。
18. The chocolate coating has all been licked off the cream buns.
    奶油小面包外面的一层巧克力都被舔光了。
19. He licked the spoon clean.
    他将那个勺舐干净了。
20. Boy, he licked it you want some, too?
    哦，他舔过了，你也想吃点？
21. He licked the stamps and stuck them on the parcel.
    他舔了下邮票把它们贴在包裹上。
22. He licked his black moustache.
    他舐了一下他的黑色八字须。
23. He licked the dust and got fainted. The blow stunned me.
    他被击倒昏了过去。那一击把我打昏了。
24. She licked the envelope and sealed it.
    她舔了一下信封便把它封住了。
25. The children have just licked the cream off the top and left the jelly.
    孩子们刚舐掉了上面的乳脂，只剩下了果冻。
26. Then he licked her fingers.
    接着舔了她的手指。
27. I licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope.
    我舔了一下邮票，把它粘在信封上。
28. It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked.
    问题很棘手，但我认为我们已经解决了。
29. The dog licked up the spilt milk.
    狗把洒出来的牛奶舔干净了。
30. Lick one's wounds The boy licked the jam off his lips.
    那个男孩舐掉了他唇上的果酱。

adj

1. having been got the better of
   1. I'm pretty beat up but I don't feel licked yet