licking
US /ˈlɪk.ɪŋ/
UK /ˈlɪk.ɪŋ/
名詞
1.
舔, 舔舐
an act of passing the tongue over something
範例:
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The dog gave my hand a quick licking.
狗迅速地舔了我的手一下。
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He enjoyed the sweet licking of the ice cream cone.
他喜歡甜筒冰淇淋的甜美舔舐。
2.
失敗, 教訓
(informal) a severe defeat or beating
範例:
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Our team took a real licking in the final game.
我們隊在決賽中遭遇了慘重失敗。
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He gave the bully a good licking.
他把那個惡霸好好地教訓了一頓。
動詞
舔
present participle of 'lick'
範例:
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The cat was licking its paws clean.
貓正在舔它的爪子，把它們弄乾淨。
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Flames were licking at the dry wood.
火焰正在舔舐著乾燥的木頭。