英语词组lick your wounds是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

lick your woundslick (your) wounds

to avoid or ignore other people after an unpleasant experience.

Mary's film career was a failure, and she went home to lick her wounds in private.

Etymology: based on the idea of an injured animal that licks its wounds (= cleans an injury with its tongue)

idiomlick your wounds to think about and get used to a situation or event that has publicly embarrassed or disappointed you a lot ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Gold dealers are licking their wounds after the sharpest single-day drop in the price of gold in recent memory.The defence team in the Palmer trial have gone off to lick their wounds in private, after Sydney Palmer was sentenced to 30 years in prison today.

lick (one's) wounds

To withdraw after a misstep or defeat in order to recover. I think the senator will be licking his wounds for awhile after that disastrous debate performance.

lick your wounds

COMMON If someone licks their wounds, they feel embarrassed and disappointed, especially after being defeated very easily. England's cricketers are licking their wounds after being soundly defeated in the second Test against Australia at Melbourne. Note: Some animals, such as dogs and cats, lick their wounds when they are injured.

lick your wounds

retire to recover your strength or confidence after a defeat or humiliating experience.

lick your ˈwounds

spend time trying to get your strength and confidence back after a defeat or disappointment: ‘He heard this morning that he hasn’t got the job.’ ‘Where is he?’ ‘Licking his wounds somewhere, probably.’

词组	lick your wounds
释义	Idiom lick your woundslick (your) wounds to avoid or ignore other people after an unpleasant experience. Mary's film career was a failure, and she went home to lick her wounds in private. Etymology: based on the idea of an injured animal that licks its wounds (= cleans an injury with its tongue) idiomlick your wounds to think about and get used to a situation or event that has publicly embarrassed or disappointed you a lot ◆ often used in newspapers, on television news etc:Gold dealers are licking their wounds after the sharpest single-day drop in the price of gold in recent memory.The defence team in the Palmer trial have gone off to lick their wounds in private, after Sydney Palmer was sentenced to 30 years in prison today. lick (one's) wounds To withdraw after a misstep or defeat in order to recover. I think the senator will be licking his wounds for awhile after that disastrous debate performance. lick your wounds COMMON If someone licks their wounds, they feel embarrassed and disappointed, especially after being defeated very easily. England's cricketers are licking their wounds after being soundly defeated in the second Test against Australia at Melbourne. Note: Some animals, such as dogs and cats, lick their wounds when they are injured. lick your wounds retire to recover your strength or confidence after a defeat or humiliating experience. lick your ˈwounds spend time trying to get your strength and confidence back after a defeat or disappointment: ‘He heard this morning that he hasn’t got the job.’ ‘Where is he?’ ‘Licking his wounds somewhere, probably.’
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