lick and a promise的意思解释和用法例句,俚语(a) lick and a promise

(a) lick and a promise

用作名词的意思：草率的、匆忙的从事、处理或表演

用法及例句：
A lick and a promise isn’t enough. Take some time and do it right.马马虎虎地处理是不够的，要花些时间把它做好。 lick one’s chops (over)

用作动词的意思：

1. (对…)垂涎欲滴、心情急切地等待

用法及例句：
We all sat licking our chops as the turkey was carved.我们都坐着，垂涎欲滴地等待着火鸡肉切好。

2. (对…)幸灾乐祸

用法及例句：
They just licked their chops over other’s difficulties.他们对别人糟遇困难只是幸灾乐祸。 lick (something或 somebody) into shape (=whip something或 sh. into shape)

用作动词的意思：使(某事物)成形、像样、有用，把(某人)训练好

用法及例句：
I’ve got about two days more to whip this place into shape so I can sell it.我又多花了两天多时间把这地方整理像样，这样我就可以把它卖出去了。

Three years in the army would soon lick that boy into shape. 三年军队生活很快就能将那个男孩训练成材。

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