lick

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

verb

1. 舔
   to move your tongue over the surface of sth in order to eat it, make it wet or clean it
   1. He licked his fingers.
      他舔了一下自己的手指。
   2. I'm tired of licking envelopes.
      我舔信封都舔烦了。
   3. The cat sat licking its paws.
      那只猫坐着舔爪子。
   4. She licked the spoon clean.
      她把调羹舔得干干净净。
2. 舔吃；舔着喝
   to eat or drink sth by licking it
   1. The cat licked up the milk.
      猫把牛奶舔光了。
   2. She licked the honey off the spoon.
      她舔光了调羹上的蜂蜜。
3. 掠过；（火舌）舔食
   to touch sth lightly
   1. Flames were soon licking the curtains.
      火焰很快就烧着了窗帘。
   2. The flames were now licking at their feet.
      火焰现正在他们脚下蔓延。
4. 轻松战胜；轻易对付
   to easily defeat sb or deal with sth
   1. We thought we had them licked .
      我们以为已经轻易地把他们对付过去了。
   2. It was a tricky problem but I think we've licked it.
      这是一个棘手的问题，但我认为我们轻而易举地把它解决了。

noun

1. 舔
   an act of licking sth with the tongue
   1. Can I have a lick of your ice cream?
      我能尝一口你的冰激凌吗？
2. 一点儿（涂料）
   a small amount of paint, used to make a place look better
   1. What this room needs is a lick of paint.
      这房间所需要的是刷点儿涂料。
3. （吉他演奏的歌曲）小过门
   a short piece of music which is part of a song and is played on a guitar
   1. a guitar/blues lick
      用吉他演奏的 / 布鲁斯爵士乐的小过门