licking

英['lɪkɪŋ] 美['lɪkɪŋ]
  • n. 殴打;挫败
  • 动词lick的现在分词形式.
  • lick v.舔;轻拍;击败;掠过n.舔;少许;打;速度
  • lickerish adj.讲究吃的;贪婪的;好色的
  • licking n.殴打;挫败动词lick的现在分词形式.
  • lickspit n.(=lickspittle)奉承者;阿谀者
  • lick up vt.吞没;舔净
Noun:
  1. an unsuccessful ending to a struggle or contest;

    "it was a narrow defeat"
    "the army's only defeat"
    "they suffered a convincing licking"

  2. the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows

1. We swallowed the chocolates in one gulp, licking our lips.
我们一口吞下了巧克力,满意地咂着嘴。

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2. He has an endearing habit of licking his lips when he'snervous.
他有个一紧张就舔嘴唇的可爱习惯。

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3. 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。

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4. They gave us a hell of a licking.
他们把我们打得落花流水。

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5. The steak is so delicious that he's licking his lips.
牛排这么香,使得他垂涎欲滴了.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. If your father hears about this he'll give you such a licking!
      你父亲若是知道这事非狠狠揍你一顿不可!
    2. I gave him a good licking at billiards.
      打台球时,我把他打得大败。
    3. The young boxer got a good licking yesterday.
      那个年轻拳击手昨天被打的惨败。