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VERB
舔
When people or animals lick something, they move their tongue across its surface.
例句
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。
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。
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VERB
轻易打败；轻松战胜
If you lick someone or something, you easily defeat them in a fight or competition.
例句
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。
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。
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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.
例句
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。
The apex of the flames licked the crimson sky.
火焰的舌尖舔卷着绯红色的天空。
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N-COUNT
少量；一点
A lick of something is a small amount of it.
例句
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。
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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.
例句
...the screeching licks of heavy metal guitar.
用重金属吉他演奏的尖厉过门
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见
to lick your lips