"lap up" in Chinese (Simplified)
舔食狂热接受
Definition
用舌头舔食液体,像猫或狗一样。也指非常渴望地享受或接受某事,尤其是赞美或关注。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
‘Lap up’ 既有动物用舌头喝水的字面意思,也常用于形容兴奋地接受赞扬或关注。口语化,如果用在人身上,有时带有轻微批评意味,尤其是指人太喜欢被夸奖。常见用法:'lap up the praise'。
Examples
The kitten laps up the milk from the bowl.
小猫从碗里**舔食**牛奶。
Dogs lap up water quickly when they are thirsty.
狗渴的时候会很快地**舔食**水。
He loves to lap up any praise from his teacher.
他喜欢**狂热接受**老师的表扬。
Reporters lapped up every word of her dramatic story.
记者们对她戏剧性的故事**听得津津有味**。
Fans lapped up the band’s new song at the concert.
歌迷们在演唱会上**狂热接受**了乐队的新歌。
She tends to lap up compliments, even from strangers.
她总是**喜欢接受**别人的称赞,哪怕是陌生人。