"lick your lips" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 舔嘴脣

Definition

用舌頭舔嘴脣，通常因為嘴巴乾、餓了、興奮或緊張。有時也表達對某事很期待或渴望。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

既可以直接描述動作，也可比喻形容強烈渴望，常用於期待美食或興奮的情形。屬於口語表達。

Examples

The boy licked his lips before eating the cake.

男孩在喫蛋糕前**舔了舔嘴脣**。

She always licks her lips when she is nervous.

她緊張時總會**舔嘴脣**。

His mouth was dry, so he licked his lips.

他嘴巴很乾，所以**舔了舔嘴脣**。

Everyone at the table licked their lips when the pizza arrived.

披薩一端上來，大家都**舔了舔嘴脣**。

He looked at the dessert menu and licked his lips in anticipation.

他看著甜點菜單，期待地**舔了舔嘴脣**。

She walked past the bakery, licking her lips at the smell of fresh bread.

她經過麵包店，聞到新鮮麵包的香氣時**舔了舔嘴脣**。