"licking" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 舔

Definition

用舌頭舔某物的動作，可用於品嚐、清潔或表達親暱。非正式地，也可指慘敗。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式場合，可指真實的舔（如狗、冰淇淋），也可指慘敗（口語）。不用來形容親吻。通常出現在動物及小孩的語境中。

Examples

The cat gave the kitten a gentle licking.

貓輕輕地給小貓一個**舔**。

He got a licking from the dog when he came home.

他回家時狗給了他一個**舔**。

She enjoyed the ice cream with slow licking.

她慢慢地**舔**著冰淇淋，很享受。

We took a real licking in that soccer match last night.

我們昨晚足球比賽真的慘遭**慘敗**。

The puppy’s constant licking made everyone laugh.

小狗不停地**舔**讓大家都笑了。

If you leave food out, expect some licking from the cat.

如果你把食物放在外面，貓一定會來**舔**。