kiss
kiss
verb
kiss and make up
kissable
adjective
语源
kiss someone/thing off
verb
- [with obj.]touch with the lips as a sign of love, sexual desire, reverence, or greeting
吻，亲吻
he kissed her on the lips.
他吻了她的嘴唇。
[with obj. and complement]she kissed the children goodnight.
她以亲吻向孩子们道晚安。
[no obj.]we started kissing.
我们开始亲吻。
■(Billiards & Snooker)(of a ball) lightly touch (another ball) in passing
(台球，斯诺克)（球）轻轻擦过（另一球）
- a touch with the lips in kissing
吻，亲吻
■(Billiards & Snooker)a slight touch of a ball against another ball
(台球，斯诺克)（一球对另一球的）轻擦
■used to express affection at the end of a letter (conventionally represented by the letter X)
吻（用在信尾表示亲爱，传统上用字母X表示）
she sent lots of love and a whole line of kisses.
她随信送去了许许多多的爱和满满一行的吻。 - (N. Amer.)a small cake or biscuit, typically a meringue
(北美)小甜酥饼
■a small sweet, especially one made of chocolate
（尤指巧克力做的）小糖果
kiss and make up
- become reconciled
和解
- (chiefly derogatory)recount one's sexual exploits, especially to the media concerning a famous person
(主贬)（尤指向媒体）描述自己（与名人）的性事
[as modifier]this isn't a kiss-and-tell book.
这并不是一本炒作隐私的书。
- (vulgar slang)behave obsequiously towards someone
(粗俚)奉承，拍马
- (N. Amer. vulgar slang)behave in an obsequious or sycophantic way
(北美, 粗俚)奉承，拍马
- (informal)comfort a sick or injured person, especially a child, by kissing the sore or injured part of their body as a gesture of removing pain
(非正式)[作为帮助减轻痛苦的姿态]亲吻病人（尤指小孩）的伤痛处
- (informal)accept the certain loss of something
(非正式)接受某物的损失
I could kiss my career goodbye.
我可以接受我事业上的损失。
- an action or event that causes certain failure for an enterprise
使企业挫败的行为（或事件）
it would be the kiss of death for the company if it could be proved that the food was unsafe.
如果能够证明那食品是不安全的话，这将给公司以致命的一击。
- mouth-to-mouth resuscitation
人工呼吸
■(figurative)an action or event that revives a failing enterprise
(喻)拯救失败企业的行动（或事件）
good ratings gave the programme the kiss of life.
良好的收听率拯救了这个节目。
- a ceremonial kiss given or exchanged as a sign of unity, especially the kiss of the consecrated elements during the Christian Eucharist
（团结友爱的象征的）接吻礼；（尤指教会圣餐时亲吻圣体的）亲吻礼
- accept punishment submissively
顺从地接受惩罚
kissable
adjective
语源
- Old English cyssan (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch kussen and German küssen
kiss someone/thing off
- (N. Amer. informal)dismiss someone rudely; end a relationship abruptly
(北美，非正式)粗暴解雇；突然结束关系
- (N. Amer. informal)behave sycophantically or obsequiously towards (someone) in order to obtain something
(北美，非正式)奉承，拍马
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