1.lick的基本意思是“舔”,其主语可以是动物或人。引申可表示“打”“打败”,指占上风而使失败者处于完全屈从、无能为力的境况。
2.lick多用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,也可接以形容词充当补足语的复合宾语。
3.lick有时也可用作不及物动词,意为“走”“匆忙”。

lick boots〔feet，shoes〕(v.+n.)
〈非正〉巴结,奉承 cringe before sb, abject or servile
〔说明〕 lick boots〔feet，shoes〕不用于被动结构。
▲lick one's boots〔feet，shoes〕
She wanted her boyfriend to lick her feet all the time.她想让她的男朋友总是对她俯首帖耳。
He'll lick the shoes of anyone to get what he wants.为了满足自己的需求,他会奉承任何人。

lick the dust(v.+n.)
被击倒,被打败〔死〕 fall to the ground; be defeated or killed
He licked the dust and got fainted.他被击倒,昏了过去。
He licked the dust five years ago in England.五年前,他在英国被打死了。

lick into shape(v.+prep.+n.)
〈非正〉使…合格〔像样〕 make presentable or efficient
▲lick sb/sth into shape
With a lot of training, we might be able to lick the team into shape in time for next year's games.通过大量训练,我们或许能把这个队及时训练好,迎接明年的比赛。
With some more practice, we'll soon lick this piece of music into shape ready for the performance.再多练练,我们很快就能登台演奏这支曲子。
If you give me the rough draft of your article I'll lick it into shape for you.如果你愿把文章的草稿给我,我会为你把它修改得像样一些。

lick lips(v.+n.)
〈非正〉垂涎;满足 show eagerness or satisfaction
〔说明〕 lick lips常用于进行体,不用于被动结构。
▲lick one's lips
The steak is so delicious that she's licking her lips.肉排这么香,使得她垂涎欲滴了。
Our team licked its lips because we had beaten the champions.我们队很得意,因为我们打败了冠军队。

lick off¹(v.+adv.)
用舌头舔掉 remove (sth) by licking
▲lick sth ⇔ off
The children have just licked the cream off and left the jelly.孩子们刚巧舔掉奶油,把果冻留下了。

lick off²(v.+prep.)
从…上用舌头舔掉 remove (sth) from (sth) by licking
▲lick sth off sth
The boy licked the jam off his lips.那个男孩舔掉了唇上的果酱。
He only licked the cream off the top.他仅仅舔掉了上面的奶油。

lick up(v.+adv.)
▲lick sth ⇔ up
1.用舌头舔尽 take (sth) up by licking
Don't lick up the soup.别舔那汤了。
The dog licked up water in a puddle.狗把水坑中的水舔光了。
The cat licked up all the milk which had overflowed onto the floor.猫把流在地上的奶舔干净了。
2.卷过,吞没 stage a comeback; embezzle
The flames licked up a row of building in a second.火焰很快就吞没了一排建筑物。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
The enemy planes were licked up by flames.敌机被火焰吞没了。

lick one's wound(s)
失败后求复原,重整旗鼓 try to recover after a defeat
〔说明〕 lick one's wound(s)不用于被动结构。
Ade is going to lick his wound.艾德打算重整旗鼓。
They've been trying hard to lick their wounds these years.这几年,他们一直在努力求得失败后的复原。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
It's time she licked.她该走了。
He went off as hard as he could lick.他飞快地跑走了。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
The little boy licked the ice-cream cone.小男孩舔着冰淇淋蛋卷。
She licked the stamp and stuck it on the envelope.她舔了舔邮票,把它贴到信封上。
The cat was licking its paws.猫在舔爪子。
If you lick me, you can take all money I have.如果你赢了我,你可以拿走我所有的钱。
The father licked the boy for lying.父亲因儿子撒谎而揍他。
We've licked the team every time we've played against it.每次与该队交锋,我们都把它击败了。
用作宾补动词
▲S+～+n./pron.+adj.
He licked the spoon clean.他将那个勺舔干净了。
The cat licked the dish clean.猫把盘子舔得一干二净。

He gave the bowl a thorough lick.他把饭碗舔得一干二净。
Can I have a lick of your ice cream?我能舔一下你的冰淇淋吗?
The house would look better with a lick of paint.这房子稍加点颜色就更好看了。