lick your wounds
US /lɪk yʊər wuːndz/
UK /lɪk yʊər wuːndz/
1.
舔舐伤口, 从失败中恢复
to spend time recovering from a defeat or a bad experience
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After losing the election, the candidate went home to lick his wounds.
输掉选举后，候选人回家舔舐伤口。
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The team needs some time to lick their wounds after such a devastating loss.
在如此惨痛的失败之后，球队需要一些时间来舔舐伤口。